Corrupt Society of Rebels A Story of a Disgruntled Barber

explanatory to the plot of the story and essentially gives away the decision of our

disgruntle protagonist. But what if someone looks at the story in a different perspective?

Perhaps if the point of view was changed? Try to read the story from the sight of an

innocent bystander or the view of the captain in the barber’s chair. The elementary

incantation of irony has become overly abundant in this story, while toiling hand-in-hand

with the badgerment of suspense and irony, which develops the conflict.

At the very beginning, the manifestation of irony is grasped when we are

presented with the situation of our ravaged hairdresser.

. . .
“And so, which will it be?

Murderer or hero? My fate hangs of the edge of a razor blade…? (p. To kill,

or not to kill? In this story, THAT is definitely the question. 225), pondered the

barber, leaving the reader curiously anticipating what his choice will be. It keeps the

eager reader reading the elusive falsehood and allows the reader to interpret the choices

and introspective of the protagonist.

Some of them we brought back dead; others are still alive.

Now, the last two literary elements, irony and suspense, build up the next, which

happens to be conflict. Once again, the question “To

kill, or not to kill” runs rampant through the story and our minds. 225), is just another example of our lovely suspense in the

story. 225), quite a conflictive statement, indeed. It demonstrates the choices of our past societies. Textures like irony, suspense, and the

developed conflict qualify this story as quality literature. “I’m sure that with a good, strong blow a deep cut,

he would feel no pain,” (p.

Common topics in this essay:
Ludicrous Suspense, Hernando Tellezs, Captain Torres, Lather Else, kill kill, Bibliography N/A, irony suspense,

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