Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else" best shows the resolution of the barber's inner conflict?

"They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true."

I don't want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else.

A little more lather here under the chin, on the Adam's apple

And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!

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Kyle Braun

26 October, 23:38

Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else" best shows the resolution of the barber's inner conflict?

"They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true."

I don't want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else.

A little more lather here under the chin, on the Adam's apple

And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!

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Hugh Benjamin · Answer 1

And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!

It is in this line that the barber has finally decided not to kill the captain after his inner debate of whether he should kill the captain or not.

Karina Blackwell · Answer 2

This short story is the most famous work by Hernando Téllez is, Columbian journalist and author. The story depicts the inner conflict of a barber. He is shaving the captain of a military unit who has to be considered an archenemy for him. The captain imprisoned and killed some of his comrades. The barber is having thoughts of killing the captain by slitting his throat and then to shave his face. However, he does not want to be stained in blood, but instead of that only in lather. In the end when captain leaves he reveals that the barber wanted to kill him and he wanted to check it was true or not.