In "Lather and Nothing Else," the line "feigning casual unconcern" reveals the following about the narrator's feelings:
"Feigning casual unconcern" shows that the narrator is really nervous about the man whose beard he has to shave, but he has to pretend that everything is fine.
- "Lather and Nothing Else" is a short story by Hernando Tellez. It is set in Colombia during a civil war.
- The narrator of the story is not only a barber, but also a revolutionary.
- One day, a captain comes in to be shaved by the narrator. That man was responsible for the horrific killing and mutilation of four rebels.
- The narrator is extremely nervous about the man's presence in his shop. After all, even if he is a client, he is also the enemy.
- That is what the line below shows:
"I lifted the brush, and feigning casual unconcern, asked, 'Firing Squad?'"
- The narrator is pretending to be unconcerned, but he is, in reality, disoriented and even shaking.
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