By Any Other Name by Santha Rama Rau
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The title "By Any Other Name" is part of a line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in which Juliet
says, A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Although the family names of Romeo and Juliet
make them enemies, Juliet declares her love for Romeo in spite of his name. Do you think Santha
would agree with this idea? Support your answer with evidence from the story.