Weblog #2: Romeo and Juliette

What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. (II.ii.47-51)

Prompt: Would you say that you agree with Shakespeare? Is a name ineffectual in that the thing does not change? Or perhaps you'd say that you disagree? Can the quality of something change if it is given a new name?

I do not agree here with what Shakespeare is saying. He is saying if someone had any other name, they'd be just as sweet, and that basically they would be the same. For example, if my name is Irissa, and my name was changed to "Loser", I really don't think that I would be able to stay the same way I am right now. Being called a "Loser" for your actual name, would give anyone insecurity issues. I wouldn't be happy all the time, having to respond to whoever says "Loser". I'd most likely be angry, unthankful, and just not the same as I am now. I'm not really sure why he would say something like this, that isn't even true, but maybe he wasn't referring to something at that extent? If instead of being called "Loser" for my new name, and it was something like "Suzzie", maybe I would stay the same. It really isn't offensive, it's just a new name on the outside. Although maybe if this were to happen, my personality would change. My name "Irissa" has such uniqueness, and is stands out, just like my personality. If I were to be given a new name, I think my personality would change in order to suit the new name. I wouldn't be the same person I am right now. I'm really unsure why Shakespeare would say something like this, maybe he hasn't just really thought about the facts our outcomes that go along with it. Some people in this world, even change their names, to represent a new identity. They're getting rid of their old one, and changing to the new one. They become an entire new person, and that goes directly against what Shakespeare is saying in this quote. The quality of a person can very much change, from their name. 

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