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 as a barber‚ or whether he is willing to commit murder
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In the story Lather and Nothing Else by Hernando Téllez‚ the barber should not have killed commander Torres. When the barber asked how many prisoners they took‚ Commander Torres answered‚ “Fourteen‚ we had to go pretty far into the forest to get them.” Which implies that he has many men so if he ever died they would just get a new leader. This leader could be good or bad‚ but we don’t know and not knowing gives the possibility that it could be worse. At the end of the story‚ he says‚ “that it’s hard
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As people know‚ the easiest option isn’t always the right one. But the most obvious choices aren’t always the easiest‚ either. “Lather and nothing else” written by Hernando Tellez. A short story of a saga. Starts with a barber who has to shave a captain’s beard. However‚ he’s a killer who has the urge to kill the captain‚ since a lot of people want to kill the captain. The essay will be about how the barber keeps mentioning murder‚ but vaguely in different forms of words (foreshadowing). Also‚ the
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“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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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 subject proves how
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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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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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words; someone’s true nature is on the inside. This is true because often characters are forced to hide who they truly are. For example‚ in the short story "Lather and Nothing Else‚" Hernando Téllez uses the barber’s inner thoughts‚ actions‚ and dedication to show that the barber hides who he truly is. In the short story "Lather and Nothing Else‚" the barber must show extreme control and restraint in order to not reveal that the captain is his enemy. The barber is characterized as a secret rebellion
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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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To my students at ZSCMST: The following are topics for Reporting Under my class in English I (Study and Thinking Skills) Note: This table no. 1 is to be used according to the number assigned for the particular topic. Please refer to this table for the title of your topic(s) as you receive your section assignment. Table 1. Topics for Reporting |Topic No. |Topic Name / Title |Reference | |1
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