Literary Analysis of John Updike's A & P The short story A & P, by John Updike, can be broken down into a number of components, which include characters, setting, plot, point of A & P is a story about a young man, about 19, named Sammy, who is a cashier at a local supermarket. His supporting characters are: Lengel, who is the store manager; Stoksie, Sammy's buddy and a cashier; and Queenie plus her two followers, who are unusual customers at the supermarket. The setting of the story is in the early 80's in an ordinary supermarket, which is located in a small quiet town, north of Boston. Most of the customers