Joyce Torres

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Most people are overcome by fear and desert their thoughts of murder. The narrator in the story said, “You are an executioner; I am only a barber. Each one to his job. That’s it. Each on to his job.” This quote tells the reader that the narrator gave up on murdering Torres, because he is only a “barber”. This also shows the commitment to his profession over his duty as a revolutionary. The author also used foil in this quote to assist the reader in recognizing both Torres and the narrator’s personality better.. However at the end of the story, Torres said, “They told me you would kill me. I came to find out if it was true. But it’s not easy to kill. I know what I’m talking about.” This shows Torres was aware that the narrator was a revolutionary,

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