Do you think the concept of identity has changed since Shakespeare's time? Do last names hold as much weight as they once did?

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No. Back in Shakespeare’s time last names were a lot more significant because it was a way of describing who you are to others.

Now, last names are used as a way of identifying others, not as much as describing.

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