In John Updike's "A&P," Sammy a nineteen year old checker at a local grocery store meets three bathing beauties who inadvertently end up affecting his entire life. It is a summer day as Sammy is tending ... to knock against each other, like scared pigs in a chute" (104), deciding which register to move on to. As Sammy feels his stomach falling and realizes he has a tough road ahead, the reader believes Sammy has crossed over into adulthood. If one makes rash decisions whether in adolescence or adult hood, one must be prepared to accept what ever consequences result ... ...

• Word Count: 1283
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School