In “A&P”, written by John Updike, we follow a young man as he struggles with this idea of freedom. This is the story of when independence clashes with rules and our main character, Sammy, is put right in the middle of it. Making him decide whether to stay in his own world or break out into a new one. Showing that in this story, freedom is the most important and influential underlying theme. The setting to this story played an integral role in the events that transpired. The plot takes place in a grocery store where the main character, Sammy, works as a cashier. When Sammy describes his environment to us he says, “I’m in the third checkout slot, with my back to the door” (103). So already we know that within the building he is also boxed
