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    Often times seeking the 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

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    The story “Just Lather‚ That’s All” has both similarities and differences when comparing it to the world. The topic in the story is “every single decision has a value”. First of all‚ it is difficult to make decisions both in the real world and in the text of the story “Just Lather‚ That’s All because a good decision can result in a rewarding aftermath‚ and a bad decision can result in a poor aftermath.” In 1983‚ Stanislav Petrov‚ a colonel in the Soviet Air Defense Forces faced an important decision

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    (Critical Essay On “Just Lather‚ That’s All” By Hernando Tellez) By Benaiah Trudell Just Dilemmas‚ That’s All AP English 10 “Just Lather‚ That’s All” proves that decisions people make and the dilemmas they end up in reflect largely on their personalities. Decisions show everyone what kind of person you are (enthusiastic‚ depressed‚ anger-deprived‚ intelligent‚ careful

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    Hernando Téllez’s “Just Lather‚ That’s All” encompasses many struggles faced by societies in unrest. However‚ the point most heavily focused on by the narrator focuses upon his belief that every individual has a specific role within society. I am in agreeance with the barber in the sense that‚ in my opinion‚ everyone does have a role in society based upon the job that they choose. This is because I think that our current society would not be able to function efficiently if people did not have any

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    Just Lather That’s All- Written Component 1. Why did you choose your visual symbol? Identify what kind of mood you were trying to project? Explain (5) I chose my symbol to be the barber’s razor. I chose this because it is a huge part of the story. The razor itself is the difference between life and death‚ because that’s what it symbolizes‚ death and murder. Like it says in the story “My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade” and “A razor like this cannot fail . It is

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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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    simple board game. Even trying to become more successful than others creates conflict for most people‚ and for some people this is what their whole life is based on. Conflict is all around us and we have to deal with it every day and knowing how to deal with it is very important. In the short story “Lather that’s all” written by Hernando Tellez the author shows the challenge of conflict and how we need to balance conflict in the decisions we make. A lot of people can get really worked up with

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    later let him live and was proud of his mature act. This left him happy in the end. Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. The title is “Just lather that’s all” and that’s what the barber decided to do in the end. Instead of killing the man he just proceeded with his job and just lathered him up‚ that’s all. How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? Instead of being a murder he decided to stay in the position he was in and continue his life

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    Lather and Nothing Else The central theme in “Lather and Nothing Else” is that when faced with hard decisions people struggle with their morals. In this story the protagonist is faced with the decision to become a murderer or continue being the honorable barber that he is. The first reference to support this theme is when the barber thinks to himself “I would have to shave his beard just like any other‚ carefully‚ neatly‚ just as though he were a good customer...” Showing that his first instinct

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    Lather or Blood An essay on Hernando Tellez’s “Just Lather‚ That’s All” “Just Lather‚ That’s All” is a short story that presents samples of many different conflicts. What is the conflict? What is the meaning of it? “Just Lather‚ That’s All” tends to set confliction in the minds of its readers. “The day he ordered the whole town to file into the patio of the school to see the four rebels hanging there‚ I came face to face with him for an instance. But the sight

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