Judith Ortiz Cofer’s story called Volar: The Norton Introduction to Literature (Mays 277), is an interesting account of a young girl’s dream to be more than what she is today. She loves comic books and her absolute favorite superhero is Supergirl. She adores this character because she is beautiful, strong and in control. The fantasy goes into minute detail down to the superhero’s long blonde hair, sleek muscles and her being aerodynamic. Pretty impressive details for a young girl! She’s also in control and can ruffle feathers of individuals that do her or her family harm. The landlord is a perfect example of someone she can have fun with as a superhero. She can mess with his evil love of money and power. Supergirl is everything that this young girl believes she is not. Her dreams of ultimate power take her far from what she believes is an ordinary existence with her parents. She loves her fantasy world as she can do anything she wants, as only Supergirl could.
John Updike’s story called A&P: The Norton Introduction to Literature
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Youth and inexperience fuel vivid daydreams in the young girl who feels inadequate. She sees her parents as unhappy, she doesn’t view herself as being attractive or worthy. Her fantasy life forms an escapism that suddenly gives her power and control. Sammy, on the other hand, is older and uses escapism to help him understand and cope with not only members of the opposite sex, but understanding the dynamics of society. It’s implied that Sammy doesn’t have any close friends or siblings that are women. Sammy may joke around with his coworkers about the young ladies, but deep down, he longs to understand and be desirable to women. The young girl and Sammy want to be the superhero and swoops in to save the day. They both want to be anything other than