Q: What is the possible message of Tellez’s story? Explain In the short story "Lather and Nothing Else"‚ the possible message of the story would be how our roles determine our actions. In society today the work we do‚ the responsibilities we have and the work or decisions we choose to do is what would determined our actions. In the short story theres two main facts proving that our roles do determine our actions. Firstly‚ when Captain Torres talks about killing the revolutionaries
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Imagine if everyone around you considered you a hero‚ but in order to become a hero‚ you had to murder somebody. Not just anybody either‚ but Captain Torres. A murderer‚ who has killed many of your people. Given the option‚ would you kill them? This is the same scenario a Barber faces. In the story “Later and Nothing Else” by Hernando Téllez‚ the protagonist faces a moral dilemma in which he must decide to either kill‚ or not kill‚ Captain Torres. He must weigh the pros and cons of his reputation
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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 a barber who must decide to be either a hero or a murderer. “The Possibility
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Can we all just agree that the penny should be removed? Is it possible that simple nostalgia and our fond memories of "take a penny‚ leave a penny" trays are protecting a coin that’s worthless to pretty much everyone besides the multinational conglomerate that helps produce it? And if not‚ why exactly is the penny worth keeping around? The penny for some time has been the “throw-away” change thus having a negative impact on the economy‚ because with all the accumulated pennies‚ is all the money
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In “Lather and Nothing Else”‚ by Hernando Tellez‚ a barber is mentally fighting with himself as he decides if he should enroll on the act of murder for the sake of the revolution. The story is suspenseful due to its first person view‚ the protagonist’s indecisive thoughts‚ and slow build up. A first person view will reveal the narrator’s personal thoughts. This includes the narrator’s feelings and possible future actions towards the current event. The protagonist exposes his fear and attempts to
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The barber in the story of “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez is a very interesting character. He is a revolutionary whose day-to-day profession is one of a barber and to act as a spy for the rebellion within the town. His troubles begin when Captain Torres‚ the leader of the troops stationed within the town‚ walks into his shop for a shave. Unbeknownst to the captain‚ the two are sworn enemies that fight on opposite sides of the regime. With this knowledge‚ one can see that his actions
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In “lather and nothing else” by Hernando Tellez‚ the barber suggests that one should be aware of the consequences of the actions they are about to take. Throughout the short story the barber denotes righteousness and cautiousness. The barber is a righteous individual because when Torres walks in the shop and takes a seat to get his beard shaved‚ the barber says to himself “the sight of those mutilated bodies kept me from paying attention to the face” because Torres was the barber’s enemy‚ he had
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referred to a just desert. The just desert theory is a practical concept that purports a punishment is needed to preserve the social equity disturbed by crime; however‚ the level of punishment should be fitting with the crime. The Just desert model suggests that retribution justifies punishment because individuals deserve what they received for past deeds‚ but punishment based on deterrence is wrong because it involves an offender’s future actions‚ which cannot be predicted. Under the just desert theory
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be used for research/reference purposes only. These papers are provided to help students write their own paper. All papers should be used with proper references. � [Just In Time 1] Running Head: Just In Time Just In Time [Student ’s Full Name] [University ’s Name] [Instructor ’s Name] [Course Title] � [Just In Time 2] ABSTRACT Globalization has started a competition among all and thus every organization need to be strategically sound in order to survive. In order for a company to survive
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Reflection Paper 1: Just War Many people ponder to the question: when is war just? We also ponder if war is necessary and when is it necessary and if there are other ways to settle the discrepancy. Throughout time war has brought on a lot of pain‚ pressure and countless number of casualties. And to me I believe it is not fair to innocent worldwide citizens. To experience or to hear about such destruction and chaos brings a shiver down my spine. Why do countries have to go to war? Why can’t they
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