How far would you go to support a cause you believed in What would you be willing to give up Would you compromise your morals Summary Lather and Nothing Else describes the experience of a smalltown barber during Colombias civil unrest of the late 1940s A rebel spy the barber ID: 328771
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Lather and Nothing Else
How far would you go to support a cause you believed in? What would you be willing to give up?
Would you compromise your morals?Slide2
Summary‘“Lather and Nothing Else’ describes the experience of a small-town barber during Colombia’s civil unrest of the late 1940s. A rebel spy, the barber finds himself holding a razor to the chin of Captain Torres of the local military police. As the captain recounts his recent adventures capturing and torturing rebels, the barber agonizes over whether to kill the captain or just give him a shave-and nothing else.”
Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless ThemesSide note: Notice how I used single quotation marks around the title and double quotation marks around the rest of the excerpt? When we use titles inside of quoted material, we will use single quotation marks for the titles of short stories, poems, and articles.Slide3
VocabularyForay:
Lather:Regime:Mutilate:A quick attack or raidFoam made by soapGovernment in powerTo injure or maimSlide4
VocabularyRebel
RevolutionariesAssassinExecutionerA person who rises against authority, often of his countryPerson taking part in a revolutionA murderer, especially one who kills a prominent political figure.A person who carries out a death sentenceAvenger:One who gets even for a wrong done to themSlide5
Picture the Vocabulary
LatherSlide6
Straight RazorsSlide7
Explain ConflictWhat is the main conflict of the story?
What makes this an internal conflict? Slide8
Plot Diagram
Exposition: Where and when does the story take place?Rising Action: Name three events that build up the suspense of the story.Climax: Identify the point at which the story changes-the highest point of tension.Falling Action: Name one event that takes place after the climax. It is a decrease in tension.Resolution:
Identify how the main conflict of the story in resolved.1.2.3.Slide9
Ready? Let’s make our own plot diagram for “Lather and Nothing Else” !!!
Remember: The plot diagram shows the progression of the story.Slide10
Plot Diagram
ExpositionRising ActionClimaxFalling ActionResolutionSlide11
RecallWhat is going to happen at six o'clock at the school?
What is going to be difficult for the barber to explain?Slide12
What does the barber imagine doing? What would happen if he did this? What does he imagine people would say?
RecallSlide13
Literature Questions, Pg. 496Thematic Focus
: Each of us has a set of rules by which we live. How does the barber’s personal code dictate his behavior?Check Your Comprehension:How does the barber feel when Captain Torres enters the shop?What has Captain Torres been doing for the past four days?What role does the barber have in the civil war?Slide14
Literature Questions, Pg. 496Critical Thinking:
Why does the barber consider what would “be a good thing” for his enemy?Why does the barber decide not to kill Captain Torres?What message does this story suggest about the effects of civil war on people and their community?Evaluate:4. Do you think the barber made the right decision? Why or why not?Slide15
Analyze CharacterWhat is Captain Torres's real purpose in coming to the narrator for a shave?
(Consider: What does Torres admit at the end of the story?) --What does this reveal about his character? Slide16
Point of ViewFrom whose point of view is the story told?
Is the story told in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?How would the story be different if it was told from a different point of view?Slide17
Narrator and Point of ViewWhich passages in the selection reveal the narrator's love of his work as a barber?
Which passages reveal his dedication to the revolution? How would the story be different if told from a third-person point of view? If Torres were the narrator?Slide18
Setting and MoodWhat kind of mood does the scene in the barber shop create for the reader? Identify specific details that contribute to creating this mood. (How does the author try to build suspense?)Slide19
Evaluate Morality of ActionsDo you think the use of violence to bring about political change can be justified?
If so, at what point does political violence cease to be justified? If not, how can political change be brought about if the party in power will not allow compromises? Slide20
Connect to Our LivesPersonal moral code is a large part of this story. Reflect on what your personal moral code is.
What do you believe? How do you live your life? Slide21
Connect to Our LivesThings to consider:
Is cheating wrong? Is lying wrong?Is stealing wrong?Is murder wrong?What are challenges to our beliefs? Where do we draw the line? How do people try to justify doing any of those items? Slide22
Literary ElementsHyperbole
is exaggeration for literary effect. Téllez uses an example of hyperbole in his description of the stream of blood flowing out the door and into the street. Write your own example of hyperbole. Use homework as a topic…. Slide23
To what extent is each of the characters at the mercy of the other?
EvaluateSlide24
Analyze Excerpts-
“It’s not easy to kill. I know what I’m talking about.” -Captain TorresSlide25
Analyze Excerpts
“Come at six o’clock this evening to the school…it may be even better.”-Captain TorresSlide26
Analyze Excerpts
“No one deserves the sacrifice others make in becoming assassins.” – The Barber