Comprehension Questions 1. How does the barber feel when Captain Torres enters the shop? The barber felt shackled, scared, nervous when Captain Torres entered the shop. He feels nervous because he knows he wants to kill that capital, but he can’t not do that. So that’s why he feels nervous and scared. 2. What had Captain Torres been doing for the past four days? - Captain Torres has been doing the last of a sudden attack for the four days. 3. What role does the barber have in the civil war? - The role the barber has in the civil war tells us that he is secretly a rebel. But he is also a good barber who is proud of his profession. Critical Thinking 4. Why does the barber decide not to kill Captain Torres? - He was proud of his profession, and he didn't want to see the blood. He likes his job now with the best razor in the town. Evaluate 5. Do you think the barber made the right choice? Why or why not? - I think he made the right choice, if he kills Captain Torres that he may not survive, he may not win. He already has a good job in the town so why not choose a safety life to spend. This barber is a painstaking barber which means that he does things with good care and detail. The barber chooses to give the shave and thus to preserve his job and his reputation. Literary Analysis Questions 6. What is the mood or atmosphere of “Lather and Nothing Else” throughout most of the story? - The mood or atmosphere of “Lather and Nothing Else” throughout most of the story are depressing. The story expresses the barber’s mood, he wanted to be a killer but he cannot. The conscientious barber is coming all the time in his mind. What was the tone that led you to your answer? Cite an example from the text and provide the page #. Tone: Depressing Example from the text: Seeing to it that the blade did not slip in the small whorls. Taking care that the skin was left clean, soft, shining, so that when I passed the black of my hank=d over it not a single hair should be left. Yes, I was a secretly s revolueionary, nut at the same time I was a conscientious barber, proind of the way I did my job. Page:29 7. What is the mood or atmosphere of “Lather and Nothing Else” at the end of the story? - The mood or atmosphere of “ Lather and Nothing Else” at the end of the story are Release emotions from the barber. The author creates a distinctive tense and suspenseful mood because we are unsure of what the barber could do. What was the tone that led you to your answer? Cite an example from the text and provide the page #. Tone: suspenseful mood Example from the text: “They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true. But It's not easy to kill. I know what I’m talking about.” Page:30 8. We have learned that setting can be an integral part of the story. Is the setting important in this story? Why or why not? - Yes, the setting is important in this story. Readers can visualize and experience it. The setting is telling where it takes place and when does it take place. The story mostly tells the barber’s enmotion, bloody. If the setting doesn’t tell enmotion of the characters, the reader may not be interested in this story. 9. From what point of view is the story told? - First Person and Third Person 9a. What element of plot does the point of view affect the most for the reader? - It’s a point about the barber's enmotion. Thoughts and feelings of a few characters, or the main character is known to the audience. 9b. How would the story be affected if the story were told from the Captain’s point of view? - If the story is affected from the Captain’s point of view, it may have no thoughts or feelings described. He may think about why he doesn't kill me and that’s not interesting for the reader. 10. How is the barber and Captain Torres alike? How are they different? Use the Venn diagram below to compare them. Come up with at least TWO similarities and TWO differences for each character. Barber: He is a conscientious barber. In this short story, we know that The Barber had trouble thinking if he should cut Torre’s neck with his razor. He cannot see any blood on his razor. He doesn't want to be a murderer. Same: They are fighting for each other, and they’re killers. CPT. TORRORS: Captain Torres is presented as a ruthless individual who is willing to commit any abuse in order to stamp out the rebel resistance. He is a murderer. 11. What do the following items symbolize? The barber’s razor Theme supported by this symbol: The razor kept descending. Now from the other sideburn downward. Violence Explanation of theme: If he uses a razor to kill the Capital, he needs to give up the shave and thus to preserve his job and his reputation. If he killed the Capital, he would be a hero. The barber Theme supported by this symbol: But I don’t want to be a murderer. No, sir. You came in to be shaved. Duty. Explanation of theme: He knows that he isn't a man who would commit murderer. The barber has a strong sense of duty. He's nervous upon recognizing Captain Torres, but he doesn't refuse him service. 12. Who is the protagonist? Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Why? Who is the protagonist? - Barber Static or dynamic character? - Dynamic Why is he/she/it this type of character? -The barber is a type of character because the article is mostly expressing the emotion of the barber who wants to kill the Capital. Describe that he is a murderer, but in fact he is not. Between the honor and murderer, he wants to keep his honor. Exposition: He gets nervous but tries to hide it. The man removes his coat and pistol and asks for a shave. It's Captain Torres who has just returned from a four day search for a group of rebels. The barber is a part of this group. The barber feels an obligation to his fellow revolutionaries, but knows he must shave Torres skillfully like he would any other customer. He begins, taking his usual care. Inciting Incident: The barber thinks about all the men Torres has killed or mutilated. He knows that letting Torres go unharmed will be difficult to explain to his fellow revolutionaries. Conflict: He prepares the lather and covers his customer with a sheet. Torres says they captured fourteen men who will pay. He alludes to an incident from a few days before where four dead rebels were hung up on display. There's a punishment planned this evening for the captives. Rising Action: The barber thinks about killing the Capital Torres using his razor, he would have to shave his beard just like any other, carefully, neatly, just as though he were a good customer. Climax: The barber is focused on razor, he is a revolutionary person. On the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke. The barber thinks about all the men Torres has killed or mutilated. He knows that letting Torres go unharmed will be difficult to explain to his fellow revolutionaries. He nears the end of the shave, pleased with his work. Falling Action: He thinks about killing Torres, but knows he's not a murderer. He knows that if he killed Torres he would be condemned by some and celebrated by others. Resolution: The barber finishes the shave, having done his work honorably. He doesn't view himself as a killer, like this man. Denouement: The barber has many times to kill the Torres, but he stops doing that. At the end of the story, Torres said they told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true. But it’s not easy to kill. I know what I’m talking about. It means Torres is bloody, and he wants Irritate the barber that he was timid.
