Short Story Analysis Haircut After reading Ring Lardner’s Haircut, the phrase “what goes around, comes around” definitely comes to mind. Lardner begins the story by actually placing the reader in the barber’s chair. Whitey, a naive barber, begins to tell a series of stories about the people who live in Carterville. The author tells the reader about Jim, a self-centered prankster, who ultimately gets what he deserves. Lardner lets the reader know Whitey …showed first 75 words of 622 total…

…showed last 75 words of 622 total…imagine the events that occurred after his death. Maybe Hod will be happier because he is the funny man in the barbershop. Maybe Doc Stairs will fall in love with Mrs. Kendall, Jim’s widow. Maybe Julie will think of Paul as more than a friend because of what he did for her. And maybe even though Whitey says things are different, he is happy too because he has a few more stories to tell.