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Analyzing Barry's 'Shaving'

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There comes a point in each person's life when he or she has to grow up and take on the role of adulthood. “Shaving” by Leslie Norris is a good short story because it shares a connection between a family. Barry does learn to love and appreciate his father in a way he never did before. This is a good story because it shares a connection between a father and a son. Barry starts to reconnect with his father after many years. Barry says “I’ll shave him” because he wants his dad to be as comfortable as he can and Barry is trying his best to help him out. Barry is doing his best to make sure his dad is getting the best care and he uses a razor instead of a shaver because Barry says, a razor gets a closer shave and that his father would not like the razor. Barry also makes sure it is very sanitary and does not hurt his father at all. Barry’s father only had a short life left and he …show more content…

Barry’s father was telling him how he once used to be strong but now he is just exhausted. Barry tells him if he has any prayers to say he should start saying them now. When Barry was shaving his father he noticed his clear bones of his face and head and his blue veins of his life. Barry’s father was asking him how hold he was and Barry said seventeen and his father said you are young and have a lot of life left. Almost all people will have to go through a similar challenge in their lifetime. Where one of their parents are sick or are starting to get close to death and need as much help as they can get. “Little things have always worried your father, every detail must be perfect for him.” “I’ll shave him.” When Barry decided to help his father because he knew that his father wanted to be comfortable and needed help in order for that to happen, a lot of people would help out their parents if their parents ever needed help. As soon as Barry heard about the barber not coming he said he would shave

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