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We have read many short stories in our English class The
lottery, The Sniper, Harris Bergeron but the story I found amazing was “Lather
and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez, a short story which I found very
different from the literature I usually read. The theme this story portraits is
“our roles determine our actions/ our actions determine our identity, this
theme is similar to the short story “The Man Who Loved Flowers” by Stephen
King.
“ Lather and Nothing” else is
a story about a barber who had the opportunity to kill a
rebel-executioner, by the name of Captain Torres but chose not to because of
the risk “And when I recognized him I started to shake” this quote
explains how frightened and insecure he became when Captain Torrez entered the
shop.
For full summary of Lather and Nothing Else : http://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-literature/75463-lather-and-nothing-else-summary-and-analysis/
“The
man who loved flowers” is about a man who was searching for a woman named
Norma, “She looked up and smiled... but as they drew together, the smile
faded” this quote talks about how he felt and how happy he was when he
noticed a woman in an alley who he assumed was Norma but then he found out the
truth when the woman told him she is not who he is looking for, his actions
lead to the death of the woman as he killed her with a small handled hammer in
which he pulled out from his pocket. For full summary of The Man Who Loved Flowers: http://www.krypta-smierci.neostrada.pl/ebooks/Stephen%20King%20-%20Night%20Shift%20-%20The%20Man%20Who%20Loved%20Flowers.html
These two stories relate because they both
describe the true personalities of two individuals and who they really are. We can tell that the barber in Lather and Nothing else
was very scared and doubtful of himself as he was thinking of what the
consequences could've been if he had killed Captain Torres. As for The Man
Who Loved Flowers displayed how violent and physical he was by killing the
innocent woman walking through the alley just because she was not who he was
looking for. In other words the actions of an individual speak a lot louder
than words and they represent our identity.
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Lather and nothing else Summary:
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The Man Who Loved Flowers Summary:
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By:
Sonu Mangat
