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When the guy asked Charlie about his relations to Chico. He just disregarded the question to reframe from answering the question because he did not want anyone to know that Chico is his brother. The guy obviously did not have any knowledge of Charlie’s life. Charlie could have been ashamed to be related to Chico, because he is aware of Chico’s life issue or he didn’t want Chico to talk about his past. After Chico mention that Charlie talent is too good for the bar and his real name is Edward, Charlie sort of remove his self from the conversation. The reasoning for Charlie to have two names was not explained during their conversation. “[The] two names point to the discontinuous identity he lives as he seeks to deny the past” (“Shoot the Piano

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