the answer is unclear. One possibility is that a person develops into a murderer through their upbringing‚ and present situation. Two examples of this are Jack from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies who becomes a murderer‚ and the barber from Hernando Tellez’s‚ "Just Lather That’s All" who holds back from murder. It is because of their role in their group‚ their societal upbringing as well as their reasons to potentially commit murder‚ that they have different perspectives on killing; resulting
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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 become at times of war‚ and how the unexpected conquers the expected
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In the short story “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Téllez‚ Captain Torres is the villain. Captain Torres is the Captain of an army that kills and tortures the rebels in the town. Captain Torres has the composure of a villain. In the story‚ Captain Torres walks into the barber shop with the assumption that the barber will kill him. On the other hand‚ Torres keeps his composure by not showing the barber any fear and by keeping calm the entire time. In order to be a successful villain‚ you must
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irony is shown in a multitude of examples throughout “The Possibility of Evil”‚ but it is not the only story that displays this literary device. Quite a few examples of situational irony can be demonstrated in “Just Lather‚ That’s All” by Hernando Tellez. While reading this short story‚ the reader anticipates that Torres (the military man) will be killed by the barber. The barber ponders‚ “And how easy it
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A Comparison Of Characters From Opposing Groups in “Just Lather‚ That’s All” “Just Lather‚ That’s All” by Hernando Telléz is a story that reveals the values of a government official and a rebel through an in depth illustration of their thoughts and actions. The barber (rebel) and Captain Torres (government official) are similar because they both value human life whereas they are different because the barber values his occupation and innocence and Captain Torres values the government and his reputation
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Nothing Else” a short story by Hernando Tellez explains a story about a barber who has an unexpected customer‚ Captain Torres‚ who needs a shave from his hard work of catching revolutionaries. The techniques used in the story are foreshadowing and internal conflict. The barber uses external movement and different reactions to what Torres does when the captain enters. The story shows foreshadowing and internal conflict to show suspense in the story. One way that Tellez uses foreshadowing is how the
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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
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Thank You‚ Ma’am‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Just Lather‚ That’s All by Hernando Téllez‚ and Freeing
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Have you ever had to make a 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
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correct path encompasses commitment‚ self-preservation‚ and free will. In order to seek the suitable path‚ sometimes these notions must be reflected upon. In the short stories‚ “The Guest”‚ by Albert Camus‚ and “Just Lather‚ That’s All”‚ by Hernando Téllez‚ the aforementioned apprehensions are illustrated by the similar internal dilemma and convictions made by both protagonists‚ Daru and the Barber. Although Daru and the barber have different sentiments concerning their guest‚ as hosts‚ they share
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