1st assignment

The North Wind and Sun

1. The North Wind had a very aggressive personality and was forceful. The sun was much more calm.
2. The North Wind was too forceful and the man just held onto his cloak tighter.
3. The Sun was more gentle and persuaded him to take off the cloak. He was not as forceful like the North Wind.
4. The human takes the roll of a guinea pig for the Sun and North Wind to test their powers.
5. The Sun used persuasion and was more successful that the North Wind at making the man remove his cloak.

A & P

1. The sound that the cash register makes as he rings up prices brings the story to life for me. It makes you realize how long he has been there and the things he has notices about the store.
2. Updike paints a good picture of Sammy for the reader. He shows his attention to detail in the store, then his humanity for the girls. He is no less of a hero just because he wants to be recognized for his actions. The doctor is not as detailed as Sammy and does not have much dialog.
   
3. The exposition is when Sammy starts to explain the girls. It makes the reader realize why Sammy quit his job. He explained the embarrassment of the Queenie.
4. He just thinks they are some random tourists that he would like to come to his line. As the story moves on he develops a relationship with the girls. He starts to like them.
   
5. The dramatic conflict comes when Lengel comes out of his office and confronts the girls. The climax is when Sammy simply says "i quit".
6. On the surface Sammy quits for the girls, but it seems like Sammy was unhappy at A&P. He wanted to leave like the girls had left, without looking back.
7. I suspected Sammy to have sympathy for them when he started paying close attention to Queenies face. He noticed her blush, and her embarrassment.
8. Sammy made a quick decision and now has to endure the consequences. Its going to be hard because he doesnt have a job, and he quit the job that his parents got for him.
9. Updike makes the comment on how the manager is perceived as law even when the conditions of the situation have changed. People have to be understanding to situations or face consequences of being too harsh.