1. Just Lather, That’s All by Hernando Tellez

2. Pre –Reading: Complete the following “Moral Dilemma” Survey
You are shopping for a Christmas gift for your family. After arriving home, you notice that the cashier has mistakenly given you an extra $20.00 with your change. You know that this cashier will have to pay the shortage out of her wages. Would you return the money? Explain.

3. 2. You have an opportunity to cheat on your math exam
2. You have an opportunity to cheat on your math exam. You are an average math student and you need a good mark on this exam in order to get into the university of your choice. There is no chance that you will be caught. Would you resist the temptation to cheat? Explain

4. 3. Your boss asks you to close up the store at the end of your shift
3. Your boss asks you to close up the store at the end of your shift. You have worked one extra hour but you know that your boss does not plan to pay you since she did not anticipate that her business would be busy that day. When you count the money in the till, you realize that there is an extra $ Do you resist the temptation to take the extra money? Explain.

5. 4. You have a strong two year relationship with your boyfriend/girlfriend but he/she has recently been hanging out with a new group of people. In your opinion he/she doesn’t seem to have enough time for you. You have tried to speak to him/her about the issue, but you seem to just miss one another and are never able to have a conversation. One day, an old boyfriend/ girlfriend calls and asks you out. You know that this person still has feelings for you. Do you resist the temptation to go on the date?

6. 5. As waiter/ waitress at a prestigious restaurant, you receive a $50
5. As waiter/ waitress at a prestigious restaurant, you receive a $50.00 tip from a customer. There is an unwritten rule that tips should be shared will all staff. However, you know that, for the past year, you have been the top waiter/waitress based on the amount of tip money received, and have secretly believed that you deserve a larger return for your efforts. Would you share this large sum with all of the staff?

7. “Just Lather, that’s All”
 During reading: Make inferences about the personality traits of the Captain based on the following lines from the story. Explain your thinking.
“When I recognized him I started to tremble.”
"Something like that, but a little slower."
They told me that you'd kill me. I came to find out. But killing isn't easy. You can take my word for it."

8. After Reading: Answer the following questions:
1 Summary: Make a list of the reasons the barber gives himself for killing and not killing the Captain.
2. Character Analysis: Identify and explain three personality traits for the barber. Include a quotation from the story for support.
3. Read like a writer: Identify TWO moments of suspense in the story. Explain how the author creates this suspense through his use of words or plot development
4. In your opinion, which moment in the story marks the climax. Explain your selection
5. Read like a Writer: Make a list of the evidence in this story that shows that author knew of or researched enough information about barbering to establish the professionalism of the barber.

9. Hernando Téllez ( March 1908 - 1966). (from Wikipedia)
Born and educated in Bogotá, Colombia, Téllez entered very early
the world of journalism with which he is primarily identified
having been on the staff of some of Colombia's most popular
newspapers and magazines.
It was not until 1950 with the publication of his short-story collection Cenizas al viento, that his name became more widely known.
His tragicomic tales evidence the keen and extremely sensitive observer of contemporary life and more particularly of the anguishing reality of his native country.
During Téllez's lifetime, Colombia suffered through several civil wars and military dictatorships, collectively called La Violencia (The Violence).
Téllez was also a student of history and was aware of the three rebellions of the 19th century, which caused the country of Gran Colombia to be divided into the separate countries of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. Téllez served in the Colombian Parliament and was later Colombia's ambassador to the United Nations.