He trembled and hoped that the Captain never noticed his emotions because he was scared. Because Captain Torres had hung the rebels whom he supported.
Hernando Téllez
Barber- 1) dignified, has moral integrity, and can justify his actions Captain Torres- 2) brave, careless, has a twisted sense of right and wrong
The barber
I think that the barber is a hero because he was the bigger man not to kill the captain. If he had killed him he wouldn't be any better than the captain. he could be seen as a coward however because his people look down on him because he had the opportunity to kill the captain. it's up to you what you think because he can be scene as both a coward or a hero.
The setting is probably in a war zone. If you are in an advanced english class then you will probably be asked about the setting clues. If not then you can just answer the barber shop. One setting clue is that the other character is a captain and you know that in wars there are captains, generals, etc... Also it might have been in maybe the mid 1800 to the late 1900s because of the razor and the lather. We have electric ones now and we don't use the razors because you might cut them.
Captain Torres can be seen as both wise and foolish in "Just Lather, That's All" by Hernando Téllez. He is wise in the sense that he suspects the barber's true identity as a rebel, and yet foolish in his arrogant belief that the barber would not dare harm him. Ultimately, his overconfidence leads to his demise.
The story "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez is narrated in the first person by the barber, who struggles with the moral dilemma of whether to kill Captain Torres or spare his life. The barber grapples with his internal conflict as he weighs the consequences of his decision.
No, the barber has not killed any of Captain Torres' men. He struggles with the decision of whether or not to kill Captain Torres, who is his enemy, while providing him with a shave. Ultimately, he decides not to commit murder.
The primary symbol in Hernando Téllez's "Just Lather, That's All" is the barber's straight razor. It represents his internal conflict between duty and morality as he grapples with the decision whether or not to kill Captain Torres.
The protagonist in "Just Lather, That's All" is the barber who grapples with whether to kill Captain Torres, the antagonist who represents the oppressive military regime. The story explores the inner conflict of the barber as he debates between his duty as a barber to provide a close shave and his desire for vengeance against Torres.
Captain Torres makes the narrator feel conflicted and anxious. The narrator is torn between his duty as a barber to shave the captain and his desire to seek revenge for the captain's actions. Torres' presence creates tension and forces the narrator to confront his beliefs and values.
Hernando Tellez uses pacing in "Lather and Nothing Else" by building tension through the barber's internal conflict and the slow, deliberate description of his actions while wielding his razor. The pauses and detailed descriptions create a sense of suspense as the reader anticipates the barber's decision on whether to kill Captain Torres or spare his life.
In "Just Lather, That's All," the author Hernando Téllez uses the straight razor as a symbol of danger and the intent to murder. It represents the barber's internal conflict between his professional duty to shave Captain Torres and his personal desire to seek revenge for the atrocities committed by the captain.
The two conflicts in "Just Lather, That's All" are external and internal. The external conflict is between the barber, who is a rebel sympathizer, and Captain Torres, a brutal military commander. The internal conflict is within the barber himself, as he wrestles with the decision of whether or not to kill Captain Torres while shaving him.
In Hernando Téllez's short story, "Just Lather, That's All," the razor is used as a symbol of power and choice. The barber's internal struggle to either shave or kill Captain Torres with the razor highlights the tension between duty and personal ethics. Ultimately, the razor represents the barber's decision-making autonomy and the consequences of his choice.
Hernando Téllez
Barber- 1) dignified, has moral integrity, and can justify his actions Captain Torres- 2) brave, careless, has a twisted sense of right and wrong