Living in a society in which one must abide by rules and regulations is fairly common nowadays. Without such standards and policies, things would not function properly and would be in a constant state of corruption and disorder. There comes a moment, however, when these policies are broken and necessary action must be taken to ensure it does not happen again. In John Updike’s “A&P,” one can see why policy is sometimes necessary and the consequences one must face for not abiding by them. He clearly expresses this belief that policy is ....