A&P and Greasy Lake

greasy Lake by T. Coraghessan Boyle and A&P by John Updike argon both stories about coming of age. over the generations there have been many changes. In these two short-stories it proves that, although it takes place in distinct generations, coming of age is still a time to prove wizards self. A&P is about a nineteen-year-old boy that works at a local market store. The main contribution, Sammy, stands up against his manager in an attempt to be and hopefully impress the girls he was attracted to, who were non decently dressed. Greasy Lake on the different hand is told from the narrators question of view, about several nineteen days old boys who play a jest on a bad character and experience what bad characters are suitable of doing. For the narrator and Sammy they realize their lack of infantility after(prenominal) their conflicts with other people in the stories. In Sammys case, enraged that Lengel has humiliated the girls, he quits his job trying to stand for and impre ss the girls. The girls just ignore Sammy and pass around the store after all of the contestation had died down. Sammy is then left by himself, without a job and without the girls.When he looks back at the store from outside, his stomach kind of aviate as he felt how hard the knowledge domain was going to be to him hereafter. Obviously, he is aroma a sense of regret when Sammy mentions the visitation in his life after he quits his job at the grocery store. The narrator in Greasy Lake withal learns a lesson for the story. He learns that ones appearance does not represent ones true self. Three of the grievous characters, including the narrator and his friends, drive out to scum-and refuse-clotted Greasy Lake in search for action.