Write a five-minute oral presentation about The Call of The Wild, writing for an audience of your peers. What did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? Include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. Then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. Enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. If possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback. Click here to view the rubric for this project. WRITER

a personal narrative essay is about a personal experience, so it is usually written in the first person. to maximize its impact, the essay should: be written to have an emotional impact on the reader. include a lot of references to sensory perceptions and hope i

answer: confusion.

the short story "lather and nothing else" by hernando tellez describes the inner struggles of a barber. he is a revolutionary, and while he is at his shop, he sees an important leader of the government come in. the barber has the choice of just shaving him, or killing him, and throughout the story, he struggles with having to choose one or the other one.

through this monologue, the mood that is created is one of confusion. the barber cannot bring himself to make a decision, as he is deeply conflicted between his loyalty to the revolution and his becoming a murderer. he is also unsure as to whether the assassination will in fact make any difference to the political situation.