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Monday, April 14, 2014

A & P

I love Updike's description of the way the third girl walks. He pays attention to the small details and this works to help bring the character to life. The reader is able to see this stuck up girl who thinks very highly of herself simply through a description of her feet as she walks. Updike characterizes this girl throughout the entire piece by describing her actions with great detail. He also describes specific parts of her physical appearance which work to show us her character. For example he describes how she wears her bathing suit with the straps pushed off of her shoulders. On the other hand Updike characterizes the main character through his speech. When the main character says that he quits and explains why the reader can see that he is not a very rational person.

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