Question

a little more lather here under the chin, on the adams apple, right near the great vein. how hot it is! torres must be sweating just as i am. but he is not afraid. he is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening. i, on the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke - i cannot keep my thoughts in order. - lather and nothing else, hernando tellez
how does the word tranquil relate to the overall mood of the passage?
tranquil describes torres as calm, which is the opposite of how the narrator feels.
tranquil describes torres in a way that is appropriate to describe a person under stress.
tranquil describes torres as very calm for a person who has never been to a barber before.
tranquil describes torres in a way that shows the narrator is lying about what torres is like.

Explanation:

The passage shows the narrator is nervous while Torres is calm. The word "tranquil" describes Torres as calm, contrasting with the narrator's state.

Answer:

Tranquil describes Torres as calm, which is the opposite of how the narrator feels.