A&P

The short story A&P was written by John Updike. I believe this story is about feminist protest. First, because the three girls walk into A&P with nothing but bathing suits (220). They know this is wrong and they should be fully dressed. Second, the girls walked against the traffic in the aisles of the store (221). Also, “the queen” showed feminist protest by having her straps down (220). They also argue with Lengel, the store manager, about being dressed decent. They feel, they are dressed decent but Lengel doesn’t (223).
In the end Sammy, one of the cashiers, quit. I think he quit for several reasons. One, I feel he didn’t’ like how Lengel treated the girls. He felt that they were just in a hurry to get the things their mother asked them to get and get out (223). He also felt Lengel didn’t have to embarrass them (223). I think he also quit because he wanted to impress the girls by sticking up for them.
Sammy’s epiphany is that he doesn’t want to work at the store anymore even if his parents care. It occurred to him when Lengel embarrassed the girls.