Just Lather Thats All Point of View and

First, summarize the story for your notes. Try to think of a few main

Literary Techniques �Notice the way the writer opens the story - he catches you

Literary Techniques Cont’d �Hernando Tellez chooses to tell this story in the first person

Conflict �From the beginning of this story we are made aware that the two

Conflict Cont’d �The internal conflict, the struggle that goes on within the barber, is

Types of Conflict �Character vs. Self is when the main character in the story

�What type of conflict do we see in “Just Later, That’s All”? �Is the

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“Just Lather, That’s All” Point of View and Conflict

First, summarize the story for your notes. Try to think of a few main points. When summarizing a story, focus on the elements of plot. Include one point for each different part of the story. This should bring your summary down to about 5 sentences.

Literary Techniques �Notice the way the writer opens the story - he catches you on the narrative hook - that is, he arouses your interest immediately: “He came in without a word. I was stropping my best razor. And when I recognized him I started to shake. ” How does this opening catch your interest? What do you immediately want to find out?

Literary Techniques Cont’d �Hernando Tellez chooses to tell this story in the first person narrative style. One of the characters, the barber, is the narrator - that is, he tells the story. What are the other narrative styles? How does first person narration make the story effective? Would a different style have changed the story?

Conflict �From the beginning of this story we are made aware that the two men are going to be engaged in a form of external conflict. When do we first find this out? Why are the barber and Torres in conflict? �external conflict: a conflict going on between a character and an outside force.

Conflict Cont’d �The internal conflict, the struggle that goes on within the barber, is the most intense part of the story. �What is the underlying cause of this conflict? �Explain why this is the most intense part of the story.

Types of Conflict �Character vs. Self is when the main character in the story has a problem with him or herself. There’s something to overcome within. �Character vs. Character(s) is when, in a narrative, there is a conflict between the hero and another character or group. ◦ Character vs. Society is when the main source of conflict is social traditions or concepts. �Character vs. Nature places a character against forces of nature (animal, storm, desert, sea, fate).

�What type of conflict do we see in “Just Later, That’s All”? �Is the conflict resolved from the barber’s point of view? What about Captain Torres’?