- Lane: A Middle English surname that meant someone who owned property on a narrow road or street, most likely in a town. To me this name conjures up images of my family and of the rural parts of North Carolina we come from. I find myself caught in the duality of my last name sometimes, wanting to embrace the Middle English Lane and live in a city, far away from the rural past, yet I have also come to appreciate the simplicity of the roots I come from. In this way my name gives me mixed ideas about where my place in the world is.
- I fell like I live in a struggle very similar to the position captured in Life in the 30's. I find a portion of myself connects with the roots I come from, yet another side desire to declare myself a complete individual. This struggle comes from the expectations I have been surrounded by from birth. In the family I was raised in traditional ideas of success and wealth are the prominent school of the though and I had this doctrine pushed on me from a young age. However, as I have grown older I have explored the idea of other aspirations and I quickly learned that my plans for my future did not line up with the expectations placed on me. I have noticed how different my attitudes and behavior are when I am around my family, compared to when I am around friends and even strangers. To this extent I exist in duality, partially an individual, partially a member of my family.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
The Meaning of A Name
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I like the way you pondered your role as a member of your family versus that of your role as yourself. Rather than conform to the roles of our ancestors, we may or we may not, break off from our family's past and become a new example for our descendants to follow. I'd like you know what you think about the way others perceive you as a piece of whole versus an individual.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you pondered your role as a member of your family versus that of your role as yourself. Rather than conform to the roles of our ancestors, we may or we may not, break off from our family's past and become a new example for our descendants to follow. I'd like you know what you think about the way others perceive you as a piece of whole versus an individual.
ReplyDeleteI love the way that you described the dilemma that your last name Lane embodies. The thought that a last name can contribute to one's place in the modern world had not occurred to me. Great job; just watch for simple spelling mistakes next time :)
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