Plot of John Updike's A & P In the beginning, Updike's A & P seems to be a simple recollection of a cashier's unusual day on the job. However, the nature of the store soon appears as a struggle that has been fought on many a battlefield. This time it takes place in the aisles of a small costal town's A & P store. The story through the eyes of Sammy, a nineteen year-old cashier, …
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…him. Going against the grain is not so easy. It will prove to be a challenge to be free from everything and to Sammy, it is a fledgling concept. However, he knows that in the end, freedom is more valuable to him as a human being. Sammy is not necessarily happy, but he has changed for the better. He has seen the two opposing view points, freedom and conformity, and he has made his choice.