Topic > Characterism In A & P, by John Updike - 1053
It is actually the story of how an individual at the age of nineteen lost the arrogance that so often accompanies people during adolescence, and acquired the discomfort of being an adult. In the end he didn't have all the answers and realized how far his arrogance would take him. He looks back at the store with regret and understanding for the mistake he made and understood the behavior of the adults around him. He eventually transformed from a vain teenager into an adult with an understanding of the importance of being
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