"A & P" author John Updike did a wonderful job portraying the point of view in this short story. Webster's dictionary defines point of view as a position from which something is considered or evaluated. In this short story, first person point of view is used by the narrator. A nineteen year old boy who works at a grocery story called A & P is the protagonist. At such a young age, Sammy has a …showed first 75 words of 782 total…

…showed last 75 words of 782 total…been able to convey the same information. Sammy's concern for the girls at the beginning of the story is limited, whereas at the conclusion he becomes attached and reacts in a way unseen for the situation. First person point of view creates vivid imagery used to describe the girls as a juvenile thought they were; not what everybody else thought. As Sammy shows his critical thoughts, the ironic ending shows that looks can be deceiving.