Why didn't the barber kill the captain? Two reasons.

Yes.

So my theme is "it takes courage to stand up to an enemy" how would I write a thesis statement about this? I am currently stuck on this. Need help.

The barber did not killed him because he thought about his future. If he had killed him he would have to start a new life by leaving the city and going to another town. He would also lose his respect

Slow down. We have to do this the right way, or you will never be able to put together a thesis statement.

Why didn't the barber kill the captain? -- two reasons.

That's one reason --the barber knew he would never get away with it, would be killed by the captain's soldiers.

What's the main reason the barber didn't kill the captain?

- He did not want to leave his town
- if he did leave town the town people would follow him and follow him

No, no, no.

What is the main reason the barber did not kill the captain?

Plus the barber mentioned that " i perform my work honorably.... I dont want blood on my hands"

Sooooooooooooooo, the barber did not kill him because...

He did not want blood on his hand and he perform his work honorably

"You came to me for a shave. ... I am only a barber."

He does not want blood on his hands --------------No. HE IS A BARBER, AND A VERY GOOD BARBER!

Now for the theme -- "the courage to stand up to an enemy"

Who is the enemy?

Who stood up to his enemy?

That's why he did not kill the captain

The enemy is the captain

The barber had courage standing against him

Was the barber the captain's enemy and could have killed him, but didn't?

There are TWO enemies.

Yes barber enemy is the captain

There is only 1 enemy

There are TWO enemies.

The captain is the barber's enemy.

The barber is the captain's enemy.

Only one

The barber is the captain's enemy

TWO. Otherwise, the story makes no sense.

barber's enemy = captain

captain's enemy = barber

Yes two enemies, my bad

So, the theme -- "the courage to stand up to an enemy" -- the barber stood up to the captain, and the captain stood up to the barber.

The captain had the courage to sit in the barber chair and allow his enemy to use a very sharp razor around his throat to shave him.

The barber had the courage to allow his enemy to sit in his chair and then to shave him without killing him -- and that took more courage to NOT kill him than it would to kill him.

Are you with me, or not?

Yes

Can you write a thesis statement now?

I think so, but I'm still stuck

It's is all but written for you. What on earth are you stuck on?

Is this good

In Hernado Tellez Just Lather, that's all, the captain Torres had the courage to sit on a barbers chair and allow his enemy to use a ver sharp razor to shave around his throat.

No, that is not a thesis statement. It is a statement of fact.

A thesis statement is the main idea that you are trying to convey in your work. It states plainly what you are trying to persuade your readers to believe. Therefore, a thesis cannot be a simple statement of fact, because a statement of fact does not require persuasive argument.

I have got it

Thank You for your help

What is your thesis statement?

Risking your life takes a lot of courage to sit on the enemys chair

There are TWO enemies!!

Everything you need for a good thesis statement is in this box (from posts we have made in this thread) --

A thesis statement requires argument and support. It states plainly what you are trying to persuade your readers to believe.

What do you want your readers to believe?

So, the theme -- "the courage to stand up to an enemy" -- the barber stood up to the captain, and the captain stood up to the barber.

The captain had the courage to sit in the barber chair and allow his enemy to use a very sharp razor around his throat to shave him.

The barber had the courage to allow his enemy to sit in his chair and then to shave him without killing him -- and that took more courage to NOT kill him than it would to kill him.

Thanks

And thank you for so patiently working with me on this. I hope you come up with a good thesis statement.