In John Updikeś A&P short story the setting plays a vital role in the meaning of the work. The setting of this piece is relevant to the story because of its geographical location, time in which story is set, the season, and the physical obstacles located in the store. The author uses these literary aspects to create vivid detail in his description of the characters and setting.
The geographic location is important to the setting of the story because the story takes place in a town north of Boston, just 5 miles from the beach at an A & P grocery store. The story states, ''Our town is five miles from a beach'', ''We're north of Boston.'' This is important because the teenage girls that walk into A&P are coming from the beach and are in their bikinis with no shoes on. This is a town that doesn’t do well with outsiders since many of the occupants have not seen the beach in years.
The time in which the story is set is relevant to the setting and the meaning of the work because it takes place in the summer of the 1980s. The main character is quoted by saying, ''I forgot to say, he thinks he's going to be manager some sunny day, maybe in 1990¨. This is relevant to the time because if this happened in modern day, maybe this would not have have been such a big deal since people today are less conservative and more …show more content…
This causes conflict between the old fashion women, young teenage girls, and of course the clerk who can't keep his eyes off them. The situation at the A&P takes place during the daylight hours when things are much clearer to recognize. For example, when the young girls are in the store they are under the fluorescent lighting which draws attention to their bare skin and feet. The author talks about each girl in great detail noticing the colors or their bikiniś, tan lines, and whether or not straps are being worn
The geographic location is important to the setting of the story because the story takes place in a town north of Boston, just 5 miles from the beach at an A & P grocery store. The story states, ''Our town is five miles from a beach'', ''We're north of Boston.'' This is important because the teenage girls that walk into A&P are coming from the beach and are in their bikinis with no shoes on. This is a town that doesn’t do well with outsiders since many of the occupants have not seen the beach in years.
The time in which the story is set is relevant to the setting and the meaning of the work because it takes place in the summer of the 1980s. The main character is quoted by saying, ''I forgot to say, he thinks he's going to be manager some sunny day, maybe in 1990¨. This is relevant to the time because if this happened in modern day, maybe this would not have have been such a big deal since people today are less conservative and more …show more content…
This causes conflict between the old fashion women, young teenage girls, and of course the clerk who can't keep his eyes off them. The situation at the A&P takes place during the daylight hours when things are much clearer to recognize. For example, when the young girls are in the store they are under the fluorescent lighting which draws attention to their bare skin and feet. The author talks about each girl in great detail noticing the colors or their bikiniś, tan lines, and whether or not straps are being worn