Read the list of steps a person takes in learning to communicate below and place them in order. The learner hears sounds made by himself. The learner relates his auditory signals to visual symbols. The learner hears sounds made by others. The learner makes sounds like the ones he heard and finds that his connections are correct (or incorrect). The learner connects sounds he hears from others to things or actions. The learner begins to read.

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.