In Fifth Business, Robertson Davies uses this quote to reveal the concepts of ones identity. As the child grows up, its immediate task is to create an identity for itself. It experiences different areas of life repeatedly - politics (of the family), religious beliefs (of the family), sexuality (both its own and the parents), and social relationships. These different experiences generate different beliefs, which may or may not be harmonious with each other. For example, its political beliefs may orientate around power, its sexual beliefs may orientate on fear, and its religious beliefs aro…
