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Captain Torres Analysis

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The emotions evoked by thought and dialogue showcase the contrast between the barber and Captain Torres, and ultimately portrays their static and dynamic characteristics. As the plot unfolds, the former remains indecisive and tentative about his actions, while the latter reveals a softer, different side of feeling in the story’s final moments. From the beginning, the barber “hone[s] [his] razor” (Téllez 342) as a way to “cover [his] nervousness” (Téllez 342). Even after he is done shaving Torres, the barber is “very pale” (Téllez 346), his “shirt soaked in sweat” (Téllez 346). Although pondering his dilemma for quite a significant amount of time, his nervousness remains constant, and appears to be irresolute. Torres, on the other hand, is

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