How does this conversation build suspense in the story? The “small talk” shows that the captain is foolish and the barber is afraid.
The “small talk” slows the pace, building interest at the beginning of the story.
The discussion helps readers feel sympathetic toward Captain Torres.
The discussion helps readers understand the barber’s final decision.

Both men foresaw the us as a great future power. however, they differed on the path the nation was to follow in achieving this role. while jefferson preferred an agrarian nation, hamilton favored an industrial and business intensive nation. as such, jefferson detested hamilton's idea of a strong federal government. jefferson wanted the bulk of power to rest with the states. these major views were behind polarizing washington's cabinet into two distinct factions. hamilton's followers became known as federalists and jefferson's democratic-republicans.