descriptive essay on gregory and lather and nothing else Our lives are affected by our decisions. “Gregory” by Panos Ioannides and “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez both demonstrate dilemmas throughout the stories. It is observed that while decision making‚ every aspect and its outcome should be considered ad it is to be remembered that there are always options open and not every problem has an ultimatum. Ioannides and Tellez both talk about how altered our decisions
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Critical Essay on “Lather and Nothing Else” It is difficult to decide which is the right decision to make when a situation presents itself. Normally‚ people carefully think over the consequences both positive and negative and we may believe that we have made the right choice although‚ others may not think so. The barber’s choice in the short story‚ "Lather and Nothing Else" written by Hernando Tellez‚ is negotiable. He is secretly a member of the resistance that is fighting against the government
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People must make a choice to resolve their problems when they are in trouble of their own inner conflicts. In the short story “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez‚ the barber conflicted himself because he must make a decision whether he killed the Captain Torres or not without danger. The barber’s first decision for resolving the conflict was simply to kill Captain Torres because Captain Torres was on a foray against his fellow revolutionaries. This would be a natural way of thinking for
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well he killed obviously killed rebels "The day when he ordered the town to line up on the patio of the schoolyard to watch the four rebels hanging there‚ I crossed his path for an instant. But the spectacle of the mutilated bodies prevented me from concentrating on the face of the man who planned the whole thing‚ the face I now held in my hands." and the main conflict is when his razor was just over the right spot over his neck‚ "the great vain"‚ whether or not to kill him‚ whether or not
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Have you ever contemplated killing someone? In the story “lather and nothing else” the two main characters both are thinking about killing one another. Since the barber had such an inability to take a life‚ he exhibited great self-control. It also showed how the barber thought by showing how he had a very logical way of thinking. The barber shows self-control multiple times in the story from beginning to end. The barber was in charge of giving Captain Torres a clean shave when doing this it says
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AUTOMATIC LATHE This is closely related to the centre lathe in some features but differs in the sense that they are machine tools in which the parts are machined automatically.The working process is fully automatic that is repeated to produce many parts without the direct involvement of the operator.Both the working and non-working are performed in a definite sequence by the control system adopted in the automatic which is set up to suit given project.In real sense‚no lathe machine is
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In the story “Lather and Nothing Else” the barber is the villain. For instance‚ the barber claims he is on the “opposing side” of Torres‚ as he says “I [am] on the side of the existing regime” (Téllez 182). This proves he is the villain‚ as a regime is a word used to describe a group/government that values order and control over personal freedom. Moreover‚ the barber recognizes that letting Torres leave his shop alive is a questionable decision. This is shown through one of the barber’s thoughts
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difficult choice in life. In both stories‚ “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ they had to make a choice. They both tell us that some choices in life are hard to make.The authors explain to us how to make a choice by using point of view‚ symbolism‚ and conflict. The authors use point of view in the short story and poem to show how the their themes are similar. The short story “Lather and Nothing Else” the barber has to shave the man that comes in the
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Short Story Essay British Baptist Preacher Charles Spurgeon once said‚ “Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.” By reading “Lather and Nothing Else‚” “The Possibility of Evil” and through one’s one personal struggles this quote is found to be true. Everyone faces struggles with themselves. It is yourself that is your own enemy because your mind is what creates your fears‚ goals and weaknesses not someone else. The story “Lather and Nothing Else” talks about
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Literary Essay on Lather and Nothing Else There are many choices we must make in life‚ but it is the ones that we make under pressure that reflect our true personality. It is this message which Hernando Tellez teaches the reader in his short story‚ Lather and Nothing Else. Whether the main character is making a choice between his chosen career and his political views‚ or his level of commitment to his multiple roles‚ or even his personal sense of honor against others opinion of him‚ he wound up
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