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Late Marriage

The narrator and his father engage in constant arguments over matchmaking: the father values practical conditions and worries that his son will miss the typical marriageable age, while the narrator is unwilling to accept an unsuitable partner just to accomplish the task of getting married. Beginning with a conversation between two generations, the story touches on financial pressures, expectations for choosing a partner, and personal choice, presenting the disagreements surrounding the circumstance of late marriage.

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