A look at the affect names have on the characters of Fifth Business By Robertson Davies
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What's In A Name?
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." (Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene ii) A person's name can shape a large part of who they will be. In the novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, the names of the characters seem to directly reflect some of the characteristics of that individual. The new names for those characters that were twice …
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…the reader to make a connection between her and the devil. A name can have a large impact on a person. In the novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, this is proven. In this sense names can reveal a lot about a character. Shakespeare's "what's in a name?" quote may suit fine for Romeo and Juliet, but in Fifth Business, the names of the characters have a direct impact on the characteristics of the individual.
…the reader to make a connection between her and the devil. A name can have a large impact on a person. In the novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, this is proven. In this sense names can reveal a lot about a character. Shakespeare's "what's in a name?" quote may suit fine for Romeo and Juliet, but in Fifth Business, the names of the characters have a direct impact on the characteristics of the individual.
