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    Lather And Nothing Else Torres Point Of View I walked in hung my cartridge studded belt with a pistol holster suspended from it on a hook in the wardrobe and hung my hat above it. I turned around toward the barber‚ loosened my tie and said “It’s hot as the devil‚ I want a shave” with that I sat down and waited for him. It has been four days since my last shave; I have been out on the foray looking for rebels. He started to apply the shaving soap‚ he scraped a bit of the soap and applied some warm

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    Critical Essay on “Lather and Nothing Else” It is difficult to decide which is the right decision to make when a situation presents itself. Normally‚ people carefully think over the consequences both positive and negative and we may believe that we have made the right choice although‚ others may not think so. The barber’s choice in the short story‚ "Lather and Nothing Else" written by Hernando Tellez‚ is negotiable. He is secretly a member of the resistance that is fighting against the government

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    ever contemplated killing someone? In the story “lather and nothing else” the two main characters both are thinking about killing one another. Since the barber had such an inability to take a life‚ he exhibited great self-control. It also showed how the barber thought by showing how he had a very logical way of thinking. The barber shows self-control multiple times in the story from beginning to end. The barber was in charge of giving Captain Torres a clean shave when doing this it says in the story

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    a choice to resolve their problems when they are in trouble of their own inner conflicts. In the short story “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez‚ the barber conflicted himself because he must make a decision whether he killed the Captain Torres or not without danger. The barber’s first decision for resolving the conflict was simply to kill Captain Torres because Captain Torres was on a foray against his fellow revolutionaries. This would be a natural way of thinking for him to do it because

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    stroke‚ a slicing cut‚ he wouldn’t feel any pain. He wouldn’t suffer. But what would I do with the body? Where would I hide it? I’d have to run‚ leaving all of this‚ take cover far‚ far away. But they would follow me until they ran into me. "Captain Torres’ murderer. He cut his throat while he was shaving him. What a coward." But‚ on the other hand: "He avenged us. A name to remember (my name here). He was a barber of the people. No one knew that he was fighting for our cause…" So what? Murderer or

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    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 comes in the barber shop‚ named Torres.“Torres

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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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    In‚”Lather and 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

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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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    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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