Melissa Morse
English 102
Richard Doctor
November 18, 2007
"Growing Up"
In "Teenage Wasteland" (648-654) by Anne Tyler and "A&P" (220-224) by John Updike the authors show us that growing up is a difficult thing to do. In the process of growing a person must decide whether or not they will conform to society's way of doing things. This decision that must be made can cause social problems, problems in self discovery, and it can ultimately cause the person to completely run away from their problems all together.
Both authors show that growing up is a difficult time in the life of a person. A person has to decide whether or not they want to conform to the way society does things or carve their own path in this world. In "A&P" Sammy is forced to decide whether he wants to be a part of the business world which is full of "fluorescent lights" (221) and "stacked packages" (221) or Queenies world which is full of "bathing suits" (220). In "Teenage Wasteland" Donny has to decide between being a good student and going to "every class" (648) or having fun and "cutting classes" (649). In both stories a decision must be made between doing what society expects and doing what you want to do.
English 102
Richard Doctor
November 18, 2007
"Growing Up"
In "Teenage Wasteland" (648-654) by Anne Tyler and "A&P" (220-224) by John Updike the authors show us that growing up is a difficult thing to do. In the process of growing a person must decide whether or not they will conform to society's way of doing things. This decision that must be made can cause social problems, problems in self discovery, and it can ultimately cause the person to completely run away from their problems all together.
Both authors show that growing up is a difficult time in the life of a person. A person has to decide whether or not they want to conform to the way society does things or carve their own path in this world. In "A&P" Sammy is forced to decide whether he wants to be a part of the business world which is full of "fluorescent lights" (221) and "stacked packages" (221) or Queenies world which is full of "bathing suits" (220). In "Teenage Wasteland" Donny has to decide between being a good student and going to "every class" (648) or having fun and "cutting classes" (649). In both stories a decision must be made between doing what society expects and doing what you want to do.