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What is the mood of John Updike's "A & P?"

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The mood of the story is how the author makes the reader feel.

The mood of John Updike's "A & P" is that of wonder, at first, and later, of sadness and resignation.

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Posted by booboosmoosh on November 9, 2010 at 4:10 PM

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