De tribus puellis

In the short story "A&P" by John Updike, the protagonist, Sammy, quits his job at the end of the story. It is clear that life will not be easy for him after this. Although it is never an appropriate idea to suddenly quit a job, Sammy’s boredom with his job, his disinclination for his manager, and his attempt to impress the girls he felt were wronged, are feasible reasons behind his ultimate decision to quit his job. Throughout the story, there are countless instances described that could lead…

Abbie and Sadie’s Epic Adventure Lotus Eaters- One day a girl Abbigail went to a Krispy Kreme shop wanting to get a doughnut. What she didn’t know was that the mob had taken over the shop and they were giving people drugged doughnuts to get free workers, and new mob members. One day Abbigail went in to the Krispy Kreme store. All she wanted was one simple glazed doughnut. She walked in, got her doughnut, and ate it. She became, almost instantly, addicted to the doughnut. She kept eating the…

In A&P, written by John Updike, the main character Sammy works at an A&P grocery store in a small town. Based upon his outlook, Sammy is presented in the story as a person uninterested in his life and seeking a change. After three girls are belittled for wearing bathing suits in the store, Sammy is displayed as tired of his closed-minded boss and the customers. As a result, he decides to quit his job on a whim, demonstrating Sammy’s immaturity and carelessness. Although it appears that Sammy has…

John Updike’s “A&P” and Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” suggests that coming of age in the 60s is markedly different for young men and women. Updike’s Sammy is essentially on a quest for independence from an authoritative figure. The authority figure in question here is Lengel, Sammy’s boss at the A&P, who is portrayed as a “dreary . . . Sunday school” teacher, hides behind the “door marked MANAGER (288). Seeing that Lengel believes in the power of his position…

Sammy made the unjust choice of staring and ogling at the three girls. In addition to that, Sammy also creepily paid attention to even the most minute of details pertaining to the girls. He was also unjust for quitting the job that his parents helped him to get. The story hinted that Sammy did not have much of a future but rather his parents cared about his future more than him. Sammy was morally wrong for continuously staring and strangely interpreting the leader of the group’s upbringings,…

A cheeky cash register clerk named Sammy silently narrates his analyses of his surroundings while working at a convenient store. “She didn’t look around, not this queen, she just walked straight on slowly, on these long white primadonna legs,” he declares while explaining “Queenie,” whom “led” a pack of three girls adorned in contentious beach clothing. The three girls grab a fish item and precede to the narrator’s checkout when, to everyone’s dismay, the Manager begins to chastise the three…

Sammy is a boy who is nineteen years of age employed at a grocery store named A&P. On a Thursday afternoon, Sammy sees three girls who stop by to do a quick shopping. While in the store Sammy and his working partner Stokesie realize these girls are only wearing bikinis. He is mesmerized about one of the girls whose nickname is Quennie. The three teenaged girls who had entered A&P appeared to be coming from a near beach. They went to buy some herring snacks. While in the store these teenaged…

America has been struggling for racial equality for many years, even today we struggle. Throughout history there has been lots of evidence of America’s failing for racial equality. Today it is better than it used to be, but there are still lasting effects from the struggles before. America has failed in its quest for racial equality by denying the rights of African-Americans throughout history, and not treating them equally. Starting from the beginning, the first piece of evidence would be the…

victims. He shot Vincent then attacked, brutally and stabbed to death his wife also gouged out Maxine Zazzara eyes out as well. The police had no concrete evidence on Ramirez but on August 24th, 1985 Ramirez would kill his last victims. He says that he was mistakenly identified but he was charged with 14 murders and 31 felonies and after 23 years on death row Ramirez died June 7th, 2013 at the age of 53 from complications related to B-cell lymphoma. The Clown Killer, John Wayne Gacy born March…

The Mughals ruled northern India from 1526 – 1857 AD where the Lodhi’s was the last dynasty to rule India. The invasion started all because of India's reputation of being the only known source of diamond mines in the world and it's flushing International trade attracted many invasions. “North Indian kingdoms resisted invasions by Arab and Turks for centuries, but soon small Islamic empires or Sultanate were established in several parts of the north. Before these invasions, Muslim trading…