A&P Analysis
SETTING
Name: _________________
Setting/Time Period Quote 1:
Setting/Time Period Quote 2:
Setting/Time Period Quote 3:
What can you infer about the
social/political/historical landscape?
What can you infer about the
social/political/historical landscape?
What can you infer about the
social/political/historical landscape?
CHARACTERS
Character (plus some
description)
Sammy
Social Power/Status
He’s a young grocery store clerk with no real
status in a small town. He is from a poor family. He
seems to have no real plans for the future. He
judges and describes everyone.
What norms accepted? What
norms rejected?
Supporting Quotes
A&P Analysis
Queenie
Stoksie
Lengel
“The Sheep”
The sheep are the store customers. They seem to
all be women that Sammy finds rude or stupid or
ugly. These are one-dimensional, nameless characters
Key notes on Literary Theory:
Feminist Theory – Patriarchal tradition prevents gender equality
Stoksie is the embodiment of social norms of the
time. He married young – he is only 21 and he
already has two children. He aspires to be the
manager one day, and unlike Sammy, want to please
Lengel.
A&P Analysis
Queer Theory – Gender is a social construct
Historicist Theory – Understanding the historical context is essential to literary analysis
Socio-Political Theory – Social and political influences are at play in all lives and in all contexts
Pick a Theory:
How does this theory apply to this story?
Pick a Theory:
How does this theory apply to this story?
Based on all of this, what does Sammy quitting his job represent?