On the twenty-second of August in 1958 a man was refused service at a store because of his physical appearance. Similarly John Updike creates a situation in the short contemporary story “A&P”, where three girls are not accepted at a store for their appearance. John Updike inspired by the black men changing the views of society created an influential piece of literature. Just like these colored men that were discouraged by racism, the girls in the story were demoralized for the way they perceived themselves in society. The girls broke boundaries set for women in the 50’s and they were treated accordingly to their actions by the store manager of the story Lengel. Updike emphasizes that it is important to stick to your morals despite the consequence,
