2. Because 9 Parts of Desire seemingly had so much going on, it was difficult to pinpoint a single central conflict. However, every single story and character in the production dealt with an identity crisis. This central conflict of identity was most apparent at the end when the actor was asked to make a giant mosaic of someone’s face inside a museum and she felt so controlled and helpless. She was burdened by the lack of freedom and thus, she went out of control and in the end she died. All the characters came together and mourned for her death and her suffering in life. It was very apparent that they all felt the same restrictions, choked by society and the environment in which they lived. The