February 20th

Happy Monday, All!
English 12
Finish questions on Just Lather (just the first page 1-3)

Creative Writing
We will all present our story ideas tomorrow.
Read: Some thoughts on Writing Good Prose (up to p. 53 don't read Weak Writing)

Just Lather that’s all

by Hernando Tellez

Consider the following after you have read the story:

1.      Note your first impressions:

a.       Your thoughts and feelings about the ending

b.      The character you admire the most and why

c.       The questions you have

2.      The barber realizes he could easily kill Torres, but decides against it.  What are the reasons for this change? Did he make the right decision?  What would be the consequences of either decision?

For killing the Captain	Against killing the Captain

3.      What do you believe is the theme of this story? Remember that a theme must be written in the form of a statement and it must not be a cliché.

4.      Describe the Captain and the Barber. Fill in the chart with their characteristics, their character type etc. Use evidence from the story for the chart.

Captain	Barber

5.       What are the conflicts in the story? Cite examples from the story.

6.      Comment upon the razor as a symbol in the story.

7.      Initially, Torres seems ignorant of the of the danger he is in. At the end of the story, he reveals otherwise. Why, then, do you think he goes to the barber shop?