Analysis Of Lather And Nothing Else By Hernando Tellez

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The short story, “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez,takes readers along, as they view the struggles that the barber is dealing with. The barber is troubled when he has to make the decision about whether or not he will kill Captain Torres. The captain and the barber have a troubled relationship for they work on opposing political parties. The barber imagines all the possible ways he can murder Captain Torres and the after effects of doing so. On the last shave the barber makes his decision, and decides not to kill Captain Torres, because he is not a murderer. While Captain Torres is gathering his stuff, we realize the reasons of him coming to the barber is to see if the barber will actually kill him.