John Updike's short story 'A & P' - An Analysis

How can we account for the story's continued appeal?

Essai , 2011 , 10 Pages , Note: 2.1

Didactique de l'Anglais - Littérature, Œuvres

An exploration of Updike's shortest and most popular work, which argues that it appears at a seminal moment in American cultural history and this accounts for it continued popularity. The story's strong links with other American texts such as 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' are also explored.

• Université: Churchill College, Cambridge
• Note: 2.1
• Auteur: David Wheeler (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2011
• Pages: 10
• N° de catalogue: V175057
• ISBN (ebook): 9783640959457
• ISBN (Livre): 9783640959723
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Updike, America in the 60s, freedom, 'A & P', American rebels, social conformity