"Shaving" by Leslie Norris

The short story "Shaving" by Leslie Norris has a deeper meaning and isn't just about shaving. In this short story, the main character, Barry is demonstrating how he is coming of age. His father is dying and he knows that he has to step up and do things that he might not normally do, such as shaving his dad's beard for him. The act of him shaving his dad shows how much he cares for his dad and how he would do anything for him. I think that since he knows that his dad is dying, he wants to help him as much as possible and he wants his dad to know how much he loves him. The fact that he took a long time to carefully clean all of his dad's shaving supplies shows how much respect that he has for his dad. He wants to make sure he shaves his dad's beard the best he possibly can because he knows how much it means to him. This short story has more to it then just shaving a beard, its about coming of age and being selfless to help someone else in need.