The rising action in this selection occurred when the father was taking his son to the car and he gets to leave his home and see the outside world for the first time‚ climax occurred when they finally arrive to the destination and he gets to see the all the beautiful wonders he had heard of about the world but then he also sees the funeral pyre of the world‚ the radioactive aftermath of Armageddon. The falling action begins when he realizes he will never be able to live in the outside world but that
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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 shave the man that
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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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Can We All Just Get Along? Michelle Powell COM200: Interpersonal Communication Lacey Miller September 5‚ 2011 Can We All Just Get Along How many times have you heard the phase “Can we all just get along”? Miscommunication happens all the time with spouses‚ children‚ parents‚ teachers and even bosses and co-workers. It is a fact of life that there will be laps of communication in your relationships you have throughout your life. The real test is learning from your mistakes or from mistaken
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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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trust‚ they all want to survive. The gardens are full of inert bodies that it is hard to go out without walking over them. Spring started and flowers begun to bloom‚ the smell of roses is mix with the stench of death. The sun is shining and birds are singing beautiful melodies; days are beautiful. The nature does not know what is happening to us (DeWitte). Women‚ men‚ kids‚ cannot escape; no one knows what it is or when it started‚ and we sure do not know how long is going to last; all we know is
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This poem makes me think that for how innocent the poem’s wording is‚ there appears to be a foreboding tone behind it. You have to wonder was that poem that left in all of the guests rooms intentionally or was it purely coincidental and simply an innocent nursery rhyme? Not only is the poem talking about how all of the soldier boys depart in one way or another‚ but there is also the fact that there are ten toy soldier figurines. Do these harmless things represent the people who have come to stay
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of white and brown fur. “Okay‚ Joyce let’s get started‚ I am going to give you a copy of the alphabet‚ and I want you to recite the letters‚” said Mrs. Cole. Joyce recited the alphabet successfully. After three hours of practice‚ she had mastered all of the alphabet. She also learned how to write and form sentences as well. “I see that you’re a quick learner‚” said Ms. Cole. As the weeks passed Joyce got better with her reading and writing. Ms. Cole gave Joyce a book to read for two weeks. After
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Last lather shoes What do you think if i told that you are responsible of killing many lives or if i told you that you have an appointment in the court because one of Crocodile family decided to sue you. What I mean exactly is our consumption of lather material has a darker aspect that a few people know about it. However‚ Lather products influenced negatively on animals‚ environment and human. Many animals around this magnificent world has been killed in purpose of using their lather to
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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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