Just lather that's all .VS One of these days Character Captain Torres from “Just lather that's all” by Hernando Tellez has been seen as a very powerful character compared to the others in the story. In “One of these days” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, character Mayor can also come off as a very powerful character, but between these two characters, who’s more powerful? Captain Torres, is more powerful than the Mayor. This is because people are scared to talk to him, he's not afraid of anyone, and the dentist wasn’t afraid of the mayor, but the barber was afraid of the captain. When Captain Torres first walks into the salon, the barber seems to be afraid to talk. In “Just lather that's all” it says “the same thing as the other day?” I asked horrified”. The barber is horrified to talk to the Captain, this shows that the captain; is powerful enough to make people afraid to speak, …show more content…
As a matter of fact, the Captain himself, is not afraid of anybody. Close to the end of the story the captain says “they told me you’d kill me, I came to find out”. When the Captain says this he knows that the barber would kill him, but he still came to get a shave, this makes the captain powerful, because he knows that the barber wouldn't have the guts to kill someone with such a high standard like his, and was daring enough to give it a try, which again, makes the captain more powerful than the mayor. In the final analysis, the dentist wasn’t afraid of the mayor where as stated before the barber was afraid of the captain. When the dentist finds out that the mayor threatened him, he wasn’t afraid, in fact, he actually had a weapon of his own, ready to attack the mayor just in case. In the short story it says “pulled the drawer all
The point of view was the barber who was a rebel spy, who spies on Torres. So when Torres came in the shop he got anxious. The point of view made it suspenseful because you never knew if he was going to use the blade to kill him or not. “So what? Murderer or hero? My destiny depends all on this blade.” This quote is describing how the bearer may or may not kill him. The point of view made it suspenseful because the barber through the point of view was scared that he may know he's a rebel and if he's going to kill him. And as the story goes on it gets more suspense because the barber became more and more
“Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.” Fear, a way how I overcome all this misunderstanding of fear is by remembering all the people that are always there for me whenever I need to overcome an obstacle that is blocking me from reaching my ambition. Two Words, written by Isabel Allende, is about a woman named Belisa, known as the one that sells words plus a man named Colonel, ruthless, presidential candidate, and lonely which Belisa, the only person able to sense this pure loneliness had written the Colonel’s speech for one peso just so he can be president of his country and had given him two secret words that changed his life. Transformation and transcendence, these two words are similar but
As the next few weeks go on we see Pedro and Tita's relationship develop. The biggest change is when Pedro's son Roberto is born. Tita begins to breast feed Roberto because Rosaura had no milk after the strain of her pregnancy. The author uses imagery to express the feelings of longing between Pedro and Tita by writing about the looks they gave each other. Specifically when Pedro looked at Tita, it was a look that, when matched with Tita's "fused so perfectly that whoever saw them would have seen but a single look, a single rhythmic and sensual motion." This look changed their relationship forever, it bonded them together and they would never be separated in their hearts. This shows that the theme of, true love can withstand anything, is true. After this interaction between them they had been less careful about hiding from Mama Elena and when the baptism rolled around Mama Elena had seen enough. She decided, in the middle of the party that Pedro, Rosaura and Roberto would be moving to San Antonio to be with her cousin. They left and after about a year Mama Elena passed
The controversy between Sammy and his boss, Lengel, takes place one hot summer day in an A & P, located five miles from the local beach near Salem, MA. Three young ladies walk in wearing beach attire, consisting of nothing more than bathing suits. Just because these ladies have bathing suits on, which usually means that they are sexually desirable, does not mean that they are all mesmerizing. One of the girls is wearing a plaid green two-piece bathing suit. She is a chunky one with an enormous "can" (334). Sammy notices that she has a nice tan, except for the white creases outlining the bottom of her "can" (334). The second girl is described as being the girl who never quite makes it, which means that she is the ugly one of the trio. The third girl is the one to which Sammy is sexually attracted. Described as the "queen" of the group, Sammy notices that her bathing suit straps are down and between her stomach and neck is her monolithic chest representing a "dented sheet of metal" (334). Racing, raging hormones striving within Sammy take over his train of thought, and he is immediately lost in lust.
She sucked in her cheeks but stared past him and said nothing. Anders saw that the other woman her friend, was looking in the same direction. And then the tellers stopped what they were doing, and the customers slowly turned, and silence came over the bank. Two men wearing black ski masks and blue business suits were standing to the side of the door. One of them had a pistol pressed against the guard’s neck. The guard’s eyes were closed, and his lips were moving. The other man had a sawed-off shotgun. “Keep your big mouth shut!” the man with the pistol said, though no one had spoken a word. “One of you tellers hits the alarm, you’re all dead meat. Got it?”
The idea of masculinity is seen especially through Miguel Grande, Miguel Chico’s father. He is described as a big, dominant, hardworking policeman, and family patriarch. As a father, he wanted his son to grow up and be rough and tough, not shedding a tear in front of anyone. “He felt like crying and running away, but his father
The teller showed no unusual emotion while retelling this story to me. He was positive that it was not true. He told the story in a mocking tone; he sometimes finished his sentences with laughter or a smile.
Mr. Carter enjoys possessing power and being in control. He is used to everyone doing what he wants, without question. As a dentist, he is able to legally exercise this power on a helpless patient. They are at his mercy when they lie sedated on his chair. Mr. Carter comes home early because two patients cancelled their appointments, though the reason for this is not given. After studying the story, it became safe to assume that they cancelled because of the pain that was about to be caused on them by Mr. Carter. As a father, he is able to exercise this power on his little son. Small Simon is under his father's mercy when he cringes underneath the weight of his father's "big, white, dentist's hand." Even Mr. Carter's wife is afraid of his anger. She is unwilling to say anything bad about him, even though she "knows what Big Simon's ideas are.'" Even though Big Simon is not in the room, his power precedes him. Also, Mrs. Carter is not, as the reader would assume, the one to object to the idea of the beating of Small Simon. Betty, not Mrs. Carter, calls out, "Don't!'" before Big Simon says that he will beat Small Simon. Betty, not Mrs. Carter, reacts and rushes up the stairs at the sound of something seeming to "tear the air apart." In addition to this, Mr. Carter shows supremacy over Small Simon by the very fact that he names himself "Big" Simon, and his young son, "Small" Simon. He even goes so far as to say, "I have been longer in the world than you have, so naturally I am older and wiser." In this way, Mr. Carter is establishing supremacy over Small Simon, in his mind.
The police show up at his door, with a neighbor’s claim of a loud noise heard. The man, overflowing with confidence, cheerfully allows the police to search the entire house, as he had previously dismembered the body and hidden it under the floorboards. Finding nothing, the police and him chat for a while in the old man’s room, when suddenly the man hears a faint beating. Quickly becoming louder, the man loses his cheerful disposition and starts to panic. He claims the police were toying with him; they knew all along. Claiming the noise emanated from the dead man’s heart, the man succumbs to the noise, yelling, “Villains! Dissemble no more! I admit the deed! --tear up the planks! here, here! --It is the beating of his hideous heart!” (Poe).
So when he came into town, people who lived near by told Captain Torres that there was a revolutionary working the barbershop and that he would kill Torres if he wet inside to get a shave. Of course he had the ambition to walk in, so once Torres appeared inside the shop, the barber automatically knew who he was and thoughts like "Murderer or hero? My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade. I can turn my wrist slightly, put a bit more pressure on the blade, let it sink in" (Tellez) started to pop into his head. But the barber remained calm, and said he was only a barber and that's all he will ever be. In light of that, the quote "character is what you are in the dark," follows through with his two sides because in reality, he's just a plain barber, but deep inside, he's rebel and just not letting it show through.
Martinez’s logic is established throughout the article. She appeals to the reader’s sense of self and indignation. Most of us do not like to be talked down to. She persuades the reader to think about what it would feel like to
This quotation illustrates the movement of blood after committing the crime, and paints a picture of the scene in the reader’s mind. Furthermore, the imagery in this moment is important to emphasize how much of a dilemma the barber is facing, as well as the fact that murder is an option he is so close to choosing. This description also builds suspense in the story, as his thoughts cause the reader to wonder if the barber will succumb to his murderous
We all fear pain and it’s a well-known reason for people to avoid seeing the dentist. Most end up having severe periodontal problems leading to loss of teeth. Approximately 4-11% people suffer from dental phobias and avoid seeking dental care at all costs. Many of them end up in emergency situations that require invasive procedures like extraction or pulpotomy, which further reinforces their phobia.
According to Molina, Gabriel is the epitome of the masculine man. When Valentin asks Molina the definition of masculine, in regards to Gabriel, Molina responds, “The nicest thing about a man is just that, to be marvelous- looking, and strong, but without making a fuss about it, and also walking very tall. Walking absolutely straight, like my waiter, who’s not afraid to say anything. And it’s knowing what you want, where you’re going” (61). This weighty description of a man is completely dismissed by Valentin, who calls it a “fantasy” (61).
The town starts to wonder who Griffin is and where he came from. Many rumors start to float around the town. Mrs. Hall even says to others he is not that bad of a man. When protecting his secret all the time, he is always on his guard. This creates an uneasy feeling for everyone around him. Finally a man named Mr. Cuss asks to interview Griffin. When Mr. Cuss is interviewing Griffin, Griffin takes his hand out of his pocket. Mr. Cuss can now see that there is no arm in the sleeve. Griffin then leans forward and pinches Mr. Cu...