Lather and Nothing Else (Short Story) by: Tellez Essay

Q What is the practical message of Tellezs apologue? Explain In the short story Lather and Nothing Else, the possible message of the story would be how our roles match our runs. In society today the work we do, the responsibilities we have and the work or decisions we choose to do is what would determined our actions. In the short story theres 2 main facts proving that our roles do determine our actions. Firstly, when Captain Torres talks about sidesplitting the revolutionaries subject proves how he once killed those specific people because of his job and that is what he is cognise for some of them we brought back dead others are still alive. only theyll be all dead. non one will escape not a single one (Tellez 35).These comments proves and explains how Torres is really eager to kill everyone. This shows Torress role how he acts like a dictator and kill the revolutionaries. His action were chosen for him and that were to kill the revolutionaries. Secondly, the part when the barber talks to himself and convinces himself that he has to do his job no matter what I would gave to shave his beard righteous like any other, carefully, neatly, just as though he were a good customer, talking heed that not a single boil down should emit a drop of blood (Tellez 36).This part shows how the barbers role is to shave the beard without any choice, because that is his job and this is what he is known for. His actions is chosen for him too because of his profession. These situations shows our profession determines our actions, our decisions and our actions will determine our work. Whether it is a future(a) that we would enjoy or a future we will not enjoy.