Macbeth Sparknotes

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The Barber's Crisis

In Hernando Tellez' "Just Lather, That's All", we all learn the true meaning of identity. Through the barber's eyes we see life in his perspective, and we begin to discover and relate to his personal conflicts and struggles. Throughout the story, we see him fight over his two conflicting ideals, indicating an identity crisis, with which all of us can relate to. In the end of the story, we see his peace-loving ideal triumph over his revolutionary side. This story relates to many individuals because many people have been through very similar situations throughout their lives.

Identity is a very unique and all-encompassing quality with which guides as to how we live. Sometimes the personal qualities that guide an individual can also hinder his/her growth. As shown as how the barber's political ideals conflict with his peace-loving and honest nature. This example shows, that in order to achieve growth, one must be able to occasionally let go of old ideals, in order to further grow.


Hernando Tellez' short story tells a beautiful tale of personal growth, and inner discovery. It is a truly marvelous tale, and I highly enjoyed it

Just Lather, That's All

This image represents confusion. In the story “Just Lather, That’s All”. We feel a sense of confusion and inner conflict within the barber’s self, for his true identity. The barber, who is a secret revolutionary, holds in his hands his greatest enemy: Captain Torres. Throughout the story we see the barber battle within himself for his true morality and real identity. Like everyone at one point in their lives, we all will have to make a choice. Some choices are harder than others, and some will force us to really discover ourselves for who we are.

Greg's Identity

In Bernice Friesen’s short story, “Brother Dear”, we see Greg as a very interesting and uniquely ideal-minded person. Greg’s identity is composed of his actions as well as his appearance and demeanour. In the story we see that Greg visits his family to talk and later inform them of his leave in university to start a new life. From this information we see that Greg is an ideal individual who wants to live a simple honest life that makes him happy. I can connect with Greg in some ways relating to that I myself want to find my own inner truth, and find my own happiness in life. Like Greg, I would someday hope to find peaceful means of living, and live life the way I intend to.

Bernice Friesen shows how people are transformed through their relationships with others by telling the story of Sharlene, in “Brother Dear”. Sharlene’s encounter with her brother Greg and the actions which Greg took, inspired her to find her own purpose in her life and live her life according her way. From this, we can conclude that Greg’s identity in “Brother Dear” is also a part of an identity that we all have as individuals.