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In the short story “A&P”, written by John Updike, the narrator is a young grocery store clerk named Sammy. The story is of one day in which three young girls enter the store where Sammy works wearing only bathing suits, and instantly attract his attention. However, the detailed descriptions of these girls, given by Sammy, do not make him a male chauvinist.
A male chauvinist is usually seen as a man whom objectifies women, and looks down upon them. Sammy does not fit this definition. It is true that most descriptions of the girls are having to do with their physical appearance, but the feeling given is not that Sammy was doing so to be disrespectful, or because he saw the girls as mere objects for him to stare upon.
Approximate Word count = 577
Approximate Pages = 2.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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