"A&P" by John Updike Flashcards
1
Q
sammy is judgmental
A
he judges people he is servicing at the check out
2
Q
sammy is stubborn
A
he quit his job
3
Q
sammy is reflective
A
- sammy thinks about the repercussions of quitting his job
- sammy thinks about how quitting his job will affect him long term
4
Q
sammy is anti-hero
A
he quit his job rashly and fruitlessly because the girls didn’t even know he quit his job
5
Q
sammy is a flat character
A
because the reader doesn’t know him that well
6
Q
sammy is a dyanmic character
A
- he develops principals during the story-right or wrong
- sammy’s regret in the story shows that the author is not condoning sammy’s actions
- the reader can assume that this one story is an example of how sammy will act as a person throughout his life
7
Q
characterizing the other characters
A
flat characters
8
Q
Lengel’s body language convey to sammy?
A
lengel is quite angry
9
Q
theme
A
teens often live in a fantasy until they experience a sudden revelation
10
Q
plot of A&P
A
a young store clerk’s attempt to be noticed, accepted, and appreciated - a hero
