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Theme Development In Just Lather That's All
Theme Development in Just Lather, That’s All Wise choices can result from a level of self-knowledge and understanding, particularly related to one’s values and beliefs. Just Lather, That’s All by Hernando Téllez develops the theme that knowing one’s values increases one’s chances of making wiser choices.

The main character, the barber, an important character in the development of the story, has to deal with a life changing decision; he can either kill his enemy, Captain Torres, or he can choose a higher path and give him the perfect shave. Firstly, the barber has too much pride in his work. ‘’One of the tiny pores could be opened up and issue forth its pearl of blood. A good barber such as I prides

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