"A & P" by John Updike

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

Due Wednesday, March 31, 2010

@ 12:00 Noon EDT

Respond to the “post a comment” activity: A&P:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/03/memories.html

Read "A&P," by John Updike (page 127)

or access the text online at:

http://www.tiger-town.com/whatnot/updike/

You may also enjoy the following:

# Interview with John Updike on the writing of A & P (1995) Part 1 of 2

# Interview with John Updike on the writing of A & P (1995) Part 2 of 2

# Movie version of A & P with Sean Hayes (from Will & Grace)

Write a First Response to "A&P."

You may free-write a response, or use some or all of the following prompts:

*Consider the methods of fiction: tone, plot, characterization, setting, point of view, irony, theme -- which method most affected your response to the literature?

*Consider archetypes -- which stood out most to you?

*Consider the psychological criticism -- what stood out to you?

*Consider the historical criticism -- small town outside of Boston in the 1960's -- what stood out to you?

*Discuss Sammy, or Queenie, or Lengel -- how did his/her behavior affect you?

Be sure to provide specific textual details and quotes from the story to justify and/or explain your response. Remember, a first response is not a summary -- use 3-5 quotes from the story and discuss how it affected you.

Guidelines for preparation and submission of first response papers are available here:

http://english102wcc01.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-response-paper-guidelines_6704.html

If you have any questions, send me an e-mail at english102wcc@gmail.com, and allow up to 24 hours for a response (although I will most likely get back to you much sooner than that).