A&P

Annotated Bibliography: Research Blog on “A&P” by John Updike

 

"A&P by John Updike: Themes." Shmoop: We Speak Student. Shmoop University, 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. . This website was used in reference to viewing theme examples on the short story, "A&P", by John Updike. It allowed me to read deeper into description on how the themes "appearance" and "heroism" relate to the story.

 

"A&P by John Updike." A&P. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. . This website allowed me to access links in my in-text citations for my interpretation essay. After each quote in my essay you can now click on the citation allowing you to read the quote right from the story.

 

“A&P (John Updike).”Shmoop, ed.  Youtube. YouTube, 2014. Web. 6 Feb. 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idjKiVUF8R4> Using this video in use for my blog, I was able to get a short video that explained the summary of “A&P” by John Updike. Except it wasn’t a boring word for word of the story. It is a video of cartoon characters, caption clouds above the characters heads with words in it, and jokes to get the audience interested. After watching this video, the understanding of “A&P” was even clearer. This video will be used to explain the short story before the blog is presented.​

 

Buchanan, John. “Singing in the Dark.” Literature Resources from Gale. N.p., 13 Dec. 2003. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. This database article assisted me in learning about John Buchanan’s passion for John Updike’s writing and the influential background Updike has had on Buchanan. John Updike had such a positive background from his fellow writers and readers and John Buchanan’s article on literary criticism is a perfect example of the positive influences.

 

“John Updike.” Literature Resources from Gale. LitFinder Contemporary Collection, 2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. I have used this information in having a better understanding of John Updike’s biography. It shows the historical background of his writing along with the childhood he had.

 

“John Updike Biography.” Academy of Achievement. American Academy of Achievement,   11 Aug. 2009. Web. 6 Feb. 2014. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/upd0bio-1> On this webpage it explains the background of John Updike and the literature setting of his life. The biography states the family Updike created with his first wife, the publishers and editors that assisted him in writing, the places he lived, where and why he wrote his stories, and the college he attended to receive his English major. This biography was helpful to me because it assisted me in understanding where he came from and a background of where the story “A&P” came from. It always makes the story a little more clear when you know background information.

 

“John Updike Interview.” Academy of Achievement. American Academy of Achievement,     28 Sept. 2010. Web. 6 Feb. 2014. 

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/upd0int-1>This webpage helped me hear John Updikes voice to match it with the story as if he could be reading it aloud. It taught me that Updike was an only child who lived with his grandparents and parents. Also it allowed me to have a more personal understanding on how he thought his childhood was.

 

Lambert, Katie. "The Bikini Makes Its Debut in Paris." How Stuff Works. HowStuffWorks, 1998-2014. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. <http://people.howstuffworks.com/first-bikini.htm>. This article written by Katie Lambert was used in reference to when the first bikini was ever worn. I used this information to correlate to the year when the story was published. This information was used in my interpretation paper.

 

"Making a Great First Impression." Mind Tools. Mind Tools Ltd, 1996-2014. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. . This website was extremely handy with my interpretation essay. I talked about how the first impression of the three girls that approach the store "A&P" influence Sammy to quit his job. Within this website it explained how the first impression of someone else can influence the individual who viewed another person and how long it takes for a first impression to stick into someones head.

 

Sustana, Catherine. "Analysis of 'A & P' by John Updike." About.com: Short Stories. About.com, 2014. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. <http://shortstories.about.com/od/Classics/a/A-and-P-By-John-Updike.htm>. This article written by Catherine Sustana allowed me to read excess information about the short story "A&P" by John Updike. It mentioned the year that the story was published and I used that information in my interpretation essay to discuss the influences of the setting. The year it was published influences the reactions given from the employees of the store "A&P" because three girls that approached the store were in bikinis.

 

Thompson, Corey Evan. "Updike's 'A&P..'" School Database. Ed. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Literature Resources from Gale, 2006. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.  <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CH1100068477&v=2.1&u=lincclin_ircc&it=r&p=LitRG&sw=w&asid=98898faf8829ccce9a205c2a18d3fcbc Within this article written by Corey Evan Thompson, there is literary criticism on John Updike's short story, "A&P". The author summarizes the story a little bit and then refers to another person, Walter Wells, who also wrote an article about John Updike's short story, "A&P". He explains the frustration that Sammy built up from the girls appearance and the manager confronting the girls for doing the wrong thing. I used this resource to read about the short story from another individuals point of view to use for my blog.

 

Williamlanday, ed. “John Updike: Advice to Young Writers.” YouTube. YouTube, 2014 Web. 6 Feb.2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-G5bH7axag> I am using this video for a critic. This video is not based on literary criticism about John Updike. However, it is an interview in video form of John Updike giving advice to young writers. The literary criticism is being given to young writers from John Updike and it is a thoughtful video from Updike. It shows the potential he had as a writer and the key points he established throughout his journey.