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Although Short, John Updikes "A & adenylic acid P" is Big on Enjoyment     I wassail stories that are long and involved. However, the short story"A & P" by John Updike is a wonderful exception to this rule. Updike writesthe story from a standstill of what I believe to be a younger, more contemporaryperson. The story contains many other enjoyable attri barelyes, such as thecomments about young girls flesh. I make up the story to be a good read andalthough I typic exclusivelyy dont like stories that are short and uninvolved, I wasable to gain a lot of enjoyment from this work.     The story begins with little-to-no foreshadowing and doesnt enlightenthe reader until about half way through the piece. All of the sudden, thereader is cast into an "A & P" grocery store in what I would think to be thelate 1950s. Although undocumented, the writer gives details that point to thistime period. I didnt think I would enjoy th e story because it doesnt providemuch mount information on anything. However, as I began to read the storyI was able to create background information of my own which changed my opinionabout the story altogether.     I found the work to be enjoyable in other ways as well. I got theimpression that the main character was a younger fellow. His comments andactions sounded more immature than mature, so I was able to relate more closelyto the work. I found that there were many thought processes that are similar toan adolescent boys, rather than to a more experienced adult. A good example ofthis can be seen toward the end of paragraph 2 when he gives his interpretationof what happens in a girls mind. He makes a simile to a bee buzzing in a water icejar. A mature person would never make a statement that is so thoughtless. Ienjoyed it very much.     Im able to make a few stirred up connections to Sammy, the maincharacter, as well.. In the story, ther e are many clues that point to him as agirl watcher / admirer. I tend to think that all gentlemen at that age andmaturity level feel similar ways toward the opposite sex. In the passage,"...you know, the kind of girl the other girls think is very striking andattractive but never quite makes it, as they very well know, which is why they