(This was originally the plan for Monday!)
Read this article about John Updike, author of “A&P":
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/upd0bio-1
The article provides information that might help readers identify theme(s) of “A&P”?
Answer these questions:
1. One of Updike’s characters, Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, is described as what type of athlete?
2. Provide an example of a way that Updike defended “underdogs” (people who were at disadvantages and might be expected to lose a fight or contest).
3. What did Updike say are “‘the three great secret things’ in human experience”?
4. The article says Updike’s writing “in all genres has displayed a preoccupation” {constant thought about} what type of questions?
5. Updike won the Campion Award from America magazine. What does that tell us about Updike?
Next, pull up this article about themes in “A&P.”
http://www.shmoop.com/ap-updike/themes.html
These five themes are described:
(1) Appearances
(2) Power
(3) Principles
(4) Gender
(5) Society and Class
Choose any ONE of the themes, carefully read the analysis and the quotes, and answer the questions about the theme highlighted on that page.
Read this article about John Updike, author of “A&P":
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/upd0bio-1
The article provides information that might help readers identify theme(s) of “A&P”?
Answer these questions:
1. One of Updike’s characters, Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, is described as what type of athlete?
2. Provide an example of a way that Updike defended “underdogs” (people who were at disadvantages and might be expected to lose a fight or contest).
3. What did Updike say are “‘the three great secret things’ in human experience”?
4. The article says Updike’s writing “in all genres has displayed a preoccupation” {constant thought about} what type of questions?
5. Updike won the Campion Award from America magazine. What does that tell us about Updike?
Next, pull up this article about themes in “A&P.”
http://www.shmoop.com/ap-updike/themes.html
These five themes are described:
(1) Appearances
(2) Power
(3) Principles
(4) Gender
(5) Society and Class
Choose any ONE of the themes, carefully read the analysis and the quotes, and answer the questions about the theme highlighted on that page.