Which line from "lather and nothing else" best shows the resolution of the barber’s inner conflict?
“they told me you would kill me. i came to find out if it was true.”
i don’t want to stain my hands with blood. just with lather, and nothing else.
a little more lather here under the chin, on the adam’s apple
and it would be so easy to kill him. he deserves it. or does he? no!

This short story is the most famous work by Hernando Téllez is, Columbian journalist and author. The story depicts the inner conflict of a barber. He is shaving the captain of a military unit who has to be considered an archenemy for him. The captain imprisoned and killed some of his comrades. The barber is having thoughts of killing the captain by slitting his throat and then to shave his face. However, he does not want to be stained in blood, but instead of that only in lather. In the end when captain leaves he reveals that the barber wanted to kill him and he wanted to check it was true or not.

I don’t want to stain my hands with blood. Just with lather, and nothing else.

This sentence shows that the barber has decided not to take any action. The barber was struggling with the decision to kill his client or not. This was very tempting, as the client was his political opponent, and he was in a vulnerable position. However, he ultimately decides not to do so. He decides that, as a barber, he takes pride in his work, and he will not let blood stain his work ethic and his conscience.

the use supports it by making it seem like the dictators are not bad to the people when the truly are.