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Which line from "Lather and Nothing Else." best reveals internal conflict?

A. To cover my nervousness, I went on honing the razor.
B. He evidently took it for granted that I was on the side of the existing regime.
C. He looked younger, several years younger than when he had come in.
D. And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!

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The best line that reveals internal conflict in "Lather and Nothing Else" is option D: "And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No!" This line showcases the protagonist's conflicted thoughts about whether or not to harm the person in question. They initially contemplate taking revenge by killing him, but then questions their own decision, ultimately deciding against it.

The line that best reveals internal conflict in "Lather and Nothing Else" is D. And it would be so easy to kill him. He deserves it. Or does he? No! This line shows the narrator's struggle between his desire to take revenge on the person he is shaving (who represents the enemy) and his moral hesitation about whether it is justified to kill him.