Throughout a lifetime we will read enormous number of books and stories and only some will inspire us. But have a reader ever wondered why the stories are so effective and great? After reading the short story‚ “Just Lather‚ That’s All”‚ the opinion of the book was positive and there are three elements that made it strong and great. They are: conflict‚ point of view‚ and dialogue. One of the elements that make this story really effective and well presented is the conflict. This story has an internal
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Just lather that’s all by Hernando Tellez is a story about a man who owns a barbershop in Colombia. The barber himself is a rebel and comes face to face with the captain of the army which he kill rebels for living. Just lather that’s all demonstrates several stressful elements in which the barber demonstrates such as conflict‚ plot‚ and characterization. Just lather that’s all is situated in Colombia where army members kill rebels for living. In Bogotá there is a member of the rebels who owns a
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Just Lather‚ that’s all is a short story written by Hernando Tellez. It is about the conflict between a rebel disguised as a barber and an executioner in a war-torn-shop. Having been secretly affected by the harsh punishments of the executioner and his army‚ the barber finds himself conflicted about having Captain Torres’s life in his hands. While shaving Captain Torres’s beard‚ the barber decided to spare him his life because he is against murder‚ but is worried that his people may take him for
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the hinges to his destiny. In the end the Barber’s decision to spare Torres’ life impacted him discovering that Torres had a secret of his own. ‘Just Lather That’s All’ displays Everywhere we look we see people suffering‚ kids with cancer‚ brain damage‚ or even something as little as a sore throat. Each of these situations are different yet they are all similar. In each of these circumstances the community is there to love‚ help and support. Over that last bit of time this is what I have been focusing
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The description of Just Lather‚ That’s All by Hernan do Tellez makes the setting more believable. The author is able to use descriptive language too effectively to describe the weather‚ the auditory and the imagery sense. Tellez used auditory imagery to express the thought of the barber. As the barber went back and forth contemplating weather to kill Captain Torres‚ the barber thought‚ “I could cut his throat just so- zip‚ zip” (Tellez 50). The barber relationship with Captain Torres is an unstable
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In the short story “Just Lather‚ That’s All”‚ all three types of irony are presented. The first irony I noticed was verbal irony. In the text it says “A man of imagination‚ because who else would have thought of hanging the naked rebels and then holding target practice on their bodies?” which is an example of verbal irony. This means that what is said is not what is actually meant. As readers‚ we know that the barber is a rebel himself and Captain Torres is his enemy. Torres is hunting down the rebels
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"Just Lather‚ That’s All" by Hernando Tellez is about a barber who is forced to shave the beard of one of the troops‚ whom he wants to kill but using all of his strength not to. The barber is a rebel himself so having the enemy’s face in his hands with a razor sharp enough to cut the skin was a little too much temptation. the barber is hesitant with Captain Torres. When in the presence of the Captain‚ the barber is forced to decide what is more important: him being an experienced barber or him being
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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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Just lather‚ that’s all is unmistakably one of the most well written short stories from this book. The rules of a short story are definitely followed with precise knowledge. Within it many elements are found such as irony‚ suspense‚ heroism‚ and morality. All used in skillful ways. The authors talent is noticed right off the bat and like other great stories‚ after reading one is set to question themselves and what they would do in a situation like that. The first sign of a great story is the
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Just lather‚ that’s all The definition of a coward is one to show fear‚ the barber shows he is a coward by being afraid‚ seconding guessing himself‚ and showing weakness. When the captain walks into the barber shop he begins to quiver on the spot‚ therefore showing how fearful his is of the captain. For example “When I recognized him I started to tremble.” The barber without a doubt is showing terror. When you’re brave and courageous you never doubt yourself and stick to your guns‚ however the
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