Romeo and Juliet
Passage
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherfore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet.
Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy.
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.
This passage shows that Juliet is willing to give up her name to be with Romeo. By giving up her name, she would also be refusing every thing that goes with her name: status, wealth, and family belonging, to name a few. Juliet states "Be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet." She then goes on to question what a name really is, "What's Montague? It is hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man." Juliet further questions the importance of ones name by saying "That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." It reinforces the fact that if we were to call something by a different name, it would still be the same thing. This passage shows the reader how far one of our protagonists will go for the one she loves.