John Updike

The diction level demonstrated by the narrator is very mature. There are several words, phrases, and connections that are made throughout the story, which many uneducated or younger audiences may not completely understand. Perhaps the short story is written as a flashback from an older adult. Many of the descriptions and most of the story is written in past tense as if someone is looking back to a particular part of their life. In addition, I find it hard to believe that a young boy would be…

James Joyce is a very well know writer from the 1920’s, his family and teachers all wanted him to become a preacher, but he pursued in his dream of becoming a writer. In Joyce’s literature pieces. He innovates a plot, character, and language. This makes him one of the most challenging and distinguished writers of the twentieth century. He is well known for his work, Araby, this is a story of a young boy who wants to go to the store to buy the girl he likes, but when he finally can go he doesn’t…

A dynamic character is defined by: “those who change significantly during the course of a narrative or whose full personalities are revealed gradually throughout the story” (100). In “A&P”, Sammy is initially shown as a cynical young man who considers other people to be “sheep” (20), but later he selflessly comes to the defense of others against his manager. Similarly in “Cathedral”, the unnamed narrator is at first wary of Robert (the blind man) because of the misconceptions and prejudices he…

From the actions and behaviors of these characters, the reader can tell that rebellion and conformity are major parts of this text. As evidenced by the story, it's a major theme of the making of this text. In the text, "A+P," a very important theme of the text is conformity vs. rebellion. In this text, it's obvious that Sammy is being rebellious. By Sammy saying "I quit," it proves that he is rebelling against the rules. Because rather than staying quiet and doing what his boss says,…

James Joyce’s short story “Eveline” and “A letter home from an Irish Immigrant” are both stories about women from Ireland who have or who may make a drastic change in their lives. “Eveline”, is a story about a young girl from Ireland, a girl who works in a small shop to support her family and has to choose between what she considers a bad life in Ireland or a chance to find love. After her mothers death all she had left was her brother and father. Eveline’s father was a drunk and brutal to her…

People desire power and acquire it in millions of ways throughout life. A&P is a great short story that show us the desire of power through the series of events in the reading. The theme is shown throughout the whole story by the actions of the girls and the manager. Sammy makes a really important character that helps the writes convey his theme. The short story is about three girls that enter an A&P and captures the attention of every male employee. Sammy watches their every step and is…

What does bravery mean? It could simply be defined as being brave or behavior of courageous. It's how a person can able to face the danger without fear. It contains various aspects: physical bravery is by facing danger even when it could cause a physical impact, moral bravery is behaving in a manner of good and true, and psychological bravery is overcome our own inner demons. Upon a raining afternoon in Pasadena, an accidental mishap occurred when I was ordering coffee. I was in a sense of…

While both narrators in Araby an adolescent who doesn’t know how to act on romantic feelings and in cathedral an adult of limited awareness to blindness, lack of insight to other people feeling are both considered blind but However, their eyes were opened through an epiphany where the Araby narrator realizes that buying a gift for the girl will not win her love and the cathedral narrator is able to see beyond that life is not just about the physical disability and broadens his understanding and…

It becomes evident that Sammy has been working at A&P for quite some time as he is able to accurately describe the sound of the cash register. Additionally, Sammy is seen to describe his co-workers and customers in such an expressive and vivid detail. This is probably due to the fact that Sammy he becoming tiresome with his job and tries to find amusement or interest with his job. By depicting his customers and co-workers with such thought and illustration, Sammy is attempting to get lost in his…

Based on the short story” Where are you Going, Where have you Been”, written by Joyce Carol Oates, is the dark story of a teenager entering into adulthood. The story has four jargons such as; Fantasy verse reality, motif, symbolism and music. The Author wants the reader to think outside of the box by using the story plots to draw a conclusion. As I analyze the short story of “Where are you Going, Where have you Been”, I think of a variety of questions that are prevalent to understanding the…