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“The same name does not mean the same fate.”
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Two people named Geng Ning lived in the riverside town. The grandfather was a watchmaker, and his grandson was still at school. People called the grandfather Old Geng and the grandson Little Ning.
Lan brought parts for repairing watches every day. She always wore a blue scarf and spoke softly, but never talked about her past.
“The same name does not mean the same fate,” said his grandfather. Little Ning wrote this sentence in his notebook.
Why give grandfather and grandson the same name?
The text establishes their shared name, then has the grandfather say that a shared name need not mean a shared fate. It distinguishes the people while leaving their lives open to comparison.
One interpretationThe shared name may contrast inheritance with personal choice. This passage alone cannot establish the author’s entire intention.
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