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In the story "A&P," by John Updike, the main character Sammy makes the leap from an adolescent, knowing little more about life than what he has learned working at the local grocery store, into a man prepared for the rough road that lies ahead. ... He decides that he doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life working at an A&P competing for the store manager’s position. ... And, in turn, he thinks about what he will be serving, if he stays at the A&P, "When my parents have somebody over they get lemonade and if it’s a real racy affair Schlitz in tall glasses with ‘They’ll Do It Every Time’ cartoons stenciled on.
Approximate Word count = 516 Approximate Pages = 2.1 (250 words per page double spaced)
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