In the story “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez it shows you to make the choice you can best live with. By considering the character; the barber from “Lather and Nothing Else” it becomes clear that conflicts adversity can reveal who we truly really are. It’s difficult to say which decision is the right one when you're in a situation like that; the barber’s choice in “Lather and Nothing Else” is difficult to make. The conflict is introduced when Captain Torres, walks into the barbershop to get a shave, that gave the barber the opportunity to kill him and be remembered a hero. As the barber shaves him, he thinks of about every possible outcome of killing Captain Torres. But he doesn’t. One reason the barber choice not to kill
him was that he liked his job and seems thrilled and proud. This becomes clear when he says, “... I am a good barber, the best in town…” and he didn’t want to compromise his reputation or his job. To many people, he would a hero if he’d killed Capt. Torres. But to himself, he would be just like Torres. The barber's identity is shown when he has chosen to not kill him, it goes against all that he stands for or his conscious. The barber shows a sense of fear throughout the whole story while he was struggling with his dilemma. He has fear of the consequences that could happen if he kills Torres. The barbers first choice to resolve his conflict is simply to kill Torres. Since the barber is an anarchist, it would be more unproblematic for him. This is shown when the barber feels he has a certain commitment to the revolutionaries' cause. Furthermore, he would find it hard to explain to his fellow revolutionaries that Torres was in his hands and still he didn't take this “convenience” to portray their goal. With the death of Torres, the barber would be praised as the avenger of the people and would be remembered by his town as a true revolutionary. But, above all reasons, he didn't want to break the barber's code; not letting a single pore emit a drop of blood.
A human being is a complicated entity of a contradictory nature where creative and destructive, virtuous and vicious are interwoven. Each of us has gone through various kinds of struggle at least once in a lifetime ranging from everyday discrepancies to worldwide catastrophes. There are always different causes and reasons that trigger these struggles, however, there is common ground for them as well: people are different, even though it is a truism no one seems to able to realize this statement from beyond the bounds of one’s self and reach out to approach the Other.
We simultaneously believe, however, that society is disinterested in an individual’s story. One outcome of this dilemma is that public knowledge can only be built from “something real, some firm ground for action that would lead…onto the plane of history…” (507). In other words, the stories that are remembered are concrete. Individual’s stories are filled with uncertainty and emotions that continuously evolve. Society is too careless to comprehend this complexity. This leads to the other outcome, the narrator suggested, being our inability to understand one another. Our distinct experiences are critical elements in shaping our way of being; yet, they are unknown and figuratively we are
of a man attempting to come to grips with his harsh reality and leaving behind his comfortable fantasy world. In the end, no man can escape the truth no matter how hard he may fight. In choosing the fragility of illusion over the stability of reality,
The conflict in "Lather and Nothing Else" can be examined a plethora of methods on varying levels of complexity to show several different types of struggle. Each degree of struggle more convoluted than the previous. This wide range of conflicts creates a suspenseful, stressful mood throughout the entirety of the short story. First, there is the struggle of the whereabouts of the barber's loyalties. Next, the deeply psychological, internal monologue that runs on during the actual shave. Finally, in the end, there is a moment of reciprocated perspective, revealing hidden conflict within Captain Torres. With such a broad spectrum of conflict, this short story is filled to the brim with potential for analyzation.
In this society, many people live through life having to overcome many obstacles, living a difficult life or not. Life seems uneasy, but in this world, every person must go through hard situations, one way or another. In the short story “Anna,” author Niccolo Ammaniti, exposes the psychological distress Anna experiences because of living in a chaotic world on her own. In the short story, Ammaniti creates vivid scenes through imagery to reflect the conflict that occurred between Anna and the world around her as she begins to feel loneliness as well as feeling out of place.
In the short story “Just Lather, That’s All”, there are ironies that occur for the barber and Captain Torres. The barber meets with Torres to give him a shave. Torres walked into the barber shop in his military uniform to show that he was part of the military. During his shave he was telling the barber about his search for rebels and the ones they have already captured. The barber was a rebel but he assumed that Torres did not know that. While shaving Torres, the barber had a series of thoughts running through his head. He was thinking about killing Torres and the outcomes of the murder. He was also thinking about not killing Torres, and being an honorable barber. It is ironic that the barber did not kill Torres because they are enemies and
There are many books in market which will help you in your work and personal life, but very few of them will hold your interest and are so easy to read and comprehend. This book is for every one irrespective of the field of work, interests, age group. The following review will explain the key moments of the tale and how they relate to our lives.
“The Shampoo” by Elizabeth Bishop was written near the beginning of Bishop’s residence in Brazil and is a direct homage to her lover Lota. Even though Lota is not directly addressed in the poem, an earlier draft of the poem reveals a connection to her longtime lover. Bishop uses the mundane act of washing a loved one’s hair as the basis for a brilliant meditation on the nature and progression of time. In “The Shampoo” Elizabeth Bishop uses imagery of nature, metaphor of time, and deliberate diction to compare the gradual movements in nature over time with the process of aging. Bishop draws a contrast between the process of aging and the timeless relationship she has with
...le to adjust to the situation and sometimes sacrifice personal desires. Because in order to succeed, one must be able to give up personal desires. Conformity is the choice that protects those who we care for, is ultimately the safer choice and lastly, is beneficial to the individual. Throughout this modern drama, the reader can pin point numerous occasions in which the characters of this text compromise their happiness. This is to protect hose who we care for, make the safer choice that also is beneficial to oneself. The author of this text, Bruce Bonafede has proved in various occasions that the option of conformity is always better. Although this decision is hard, as it also was at times for the characters of the text; it is the better choice. Being able to compromise you happiness, is very difficult, but always ends up being the smarter choice on the long term.
The laughter filled the room as I ran through the house running away from my uncle who was close behind me. I thought that I finally escaped from him but as soon as I turned around I was blasted with shaving cream that placed a thick, fluffy layer onto my clothes. I knew from then on there was going to be a revenge fight with the famous barbasol shaving cream. Later on that day, he decided to take a nap and did not worry about anything that happened earlier that day. I knew this was the perfect time to get revenge and cover him in shaving cream like he did to me. I tiptoed into my grandparents bathroom and carefully opened their linen closet. There was five aerosol cans of barbasol shaving cream that were all different types. I decided to choose the extra moisturizing shaving cream to use on my uncle. After I made my decision, I closed the closet door as quietly as I could and then tiptoed back out to the living room where my uncle was curled up on the couch. I sprayed the shaving cream into my uncle’s hands and it foamed over onto his stomach. I grabbed one of my grandma’s cat’s toys that had feathers on the end of it and began slowly tickling his nose
Simone Ekles Once said “I wish I could turn back time, but I can’t. I made a decision because I thought I was invincible, and I’ll pay for it the rest of my life” And Mhariri McFarlane said “Do nothing and nothing happens. Life is about decisions. You either make them or they’re made for you, but you can’t avoid them.” The point of this essay is that one decision you make can be the decision that can change your life. You can run from them but you can’t hide. There are three short stories that go by the meaning of these quotes.
I learned many life lessons from reading this book. I learned to remain true to myself rather than fitting in. Hard work, following protocols and not cutting corners is a reoccurring theme in this book. I learned to never to underestimate myself. I learned that rather than to embarrass people for doing wrong, it is a more valuable lesson to show kindness to them. It pays to be smart when one is involved in business dealings. The book has typical values and lessons identified in inspirational books but delivered in a quite a unique way. The author is shown to possess good values. He was courageous, hard-working and resilient. He equally had fun with some daring adventures. The author also wrote about his flaws and the mistakes he made which makes this book easy to relate to. He picked himself up after every set back he
One woman gained love from her husband’s death, and the other woman devoted herself to wait for her love. In “The Story of an Hour,” Louise Mallard grieved deeply for her husband’s death by a train accident, but immediately she recognized that she gained her love which was freedom from her husband. May Bartram, the main character in “The Beast in the Jungle,” gave her whole life to wait for John Marcher whom she loved. Comparing these two women, Louise had a husband and loved each other, but she did not enjoy the love until he died. She more loved freedom than him, but if he did not died, she would continuously sacrifice her freedom to maintain their marriage. May loved John until her death, but she never received the love from him. She gave her golden time to a man, and she might know that he would never love her. However, she never regretted wasting her life to wait for and watc...
People face conflicts every day of their lives. We all come across at least one incident in our lives that is challenging and we are baffled on what decision is to be made. Such conflicts may be an inner-conflict, a conflict between oneself and nature, a conflict between oneself and another person, oneself and God, or one and society. This paper will describe an incident in my life involving a conflict.
There are tens and thousands of stories around us, in the books, in the TV programs, and in the movies. But only a few of them leave a deep impression on our minds because they are heart touching. Look around you, you will find on your own such a story. It would not be a surprise if the story turns out to be "your life." That is because stories are same, differences lie only in dealing with your own story. This is a short story that tells the same thing that everybody has problems, but the difference lies in dealing with the problems. It also gives a glimpse of a life of those who has struggled so far to achieve the basic necessities of life and in the end, their struggle and compassion for others bring an abundance of good fortune for them.