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Short Story 'Lather And Nothing Else'
In the short story “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Téllez, Captain Torres is the villain. Captain Torres is the Captain of an army that kills and tortures the rebels in the town. Captain Torres has the composure of a villain. In the story, Captain Torres walks into the barber shop with the assumption that the barber will kill him. On the other hand, Torres keeps his composure by not showing the barber any fear and by keeping calm the entire time. In order to be a successful villain, you must maintain a composure where you constantly remain confident and strong to endure no fear by the enemy. Secondly, Captain Torres is a ruthless villain. Near the beginning of the story, the barber asks Captain Torres after he had just finished capturing
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