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I need help re-writing "A & P" from Queenie's point of view using conversation and first-person point of view.
Created by wade88 on Mar 17, 2009 in the A & P Group.
In light of the story's denouement, would it be more appropriate to think of Updike's "A & P" as an instance of tragedy or comedy?
Created by u713vyrobbin on Jan 25, 2009 in the A & P Group.
Where do you think Sammy will find himself in ten years?
Created by nhu28le89 on Jan 21, 2009 in the A & P Group.
Does anything lead you to expect Sammy to make some gesture of sympathy for the three girls?
Created by naomiwen on Nov 8, 2008 in the A & P Group.
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I'm sorry, but only you can do this. What you need to do is try to get inside Queenie's head. Why...
Posted by linda-allen on Mar 19, 2009 in the A & P Group.
In strict terms, the story of Sammy does not end happily for him. The girls that he was so...
Posted by ms-mcgregor on Jan 30, 2009 in the A & P Group.
The story does not fall into either category. A tragedy involves the death of the main...
Posted by pmiranda2857 on Jan 30, 2009 in the A & P Group.- This story was first published in 1961, right at the verge of the social revolution that would...
Posted by ms-mcgregor on Jan 22, 2009 in the A & P Group. 
I don't believe Sammy has sympathy for the girls. He seems to be motivated by a need to impress...
Posted by kwoo1213 on Nov 8, 2008 in the A & P Group.- “A&P” is more than just a story about an immature boy’s quitting just impressing some...
Posted by vivian345 on Nov 4, 2008 in the A & P Group. - Sammy quits his job because he is trying to impress the girls who walked into the store wearing...
Posted by pmiranda2857 on Oct 28, 2008 in the A & P Group. - Sammy sees it this way, yes. By quitting, he is protesting against the unfair treatment of the...
Posted by kwoo1213 on Oct 28, 2008 in the A & P Group. - Let's get a dose of reality here. Sammy is reacting sexually, not an uncommon way for teenage...
Posted by jamie-wheeler on Apr 7, 2008 in the A & P Group. - I don't really see Sammy as a pig, however I could see how someone may portray him as a pig. ...
Posted by ycrazyant on Apr 6, 2008 in the A & P Group.
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