I enjoy stories that are long and involved. However, the short story
             "A & P" by John Updike is a wonderful exception to this rule. Updike
             writes the story from a viewpoint of what I believe to be a younger, more
             contemporary person. The story contains many other enjoyable attributes,
             such as the comments about young girls' flesh. I found the story to be a
             good read and although I typically don't like stories that are short and
             uninvolved, I was able to gain a lot of enjoyment from this work. The
             story begins with little-to-no foreshadowing and doesn't enlighten the
             reader until about half way through the piece. All of the sudden, the
             reader is cast into an "A & P" grocery store in what I would think to be
             the late 1950's. Although undocumented, the writer gives details that
             point to this time period. I didn't think I would enjoy the story because
             it doesn't provide much background information on anything. However, as I
             began to read the story I was able to create background information of my
             own which changed my opinion about the story altogether. I found the
             work to be enjoyable in other ways as well. I got the impression that the
             main character was a younger fellow. His comments and actions sounded
             more immature than mature, so I was able to relate more closely to the
             work. I found that there were many thought processes that are similar to
             an adolescent boys, rather than to a more experienced adult. A good
             example of this can be seen toward the end of paragraph 2 when he gives
             his interpretation of what happens in a girls mind. He makes a simile to
             a bee buzzing in a glass jar. A mature person would never make a
             statement that is so thoughtless. I enjoyed it very much. I'm able to
             make a few emotional connections to Sammy, the main character, as well..
             In the story, there are many clues that point to him as a girl watcher
             admirer. I tend to think th...