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Now that we have read both Romeo and Juliet and the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe, address the common theme of forbidden love and the consequences that arise when family and society attempt to forbid the love from blossoming. In detail, describe how both stories tell the tale of love when forbidden by rules of family and society can lead to grave consequences. Use specific evidence from both texts to support your response.

Answer 1

In the two stories there are four main differences and similarities for the first example there is the Wall which comes from “Pyramus and Thisbe” and there are the rival families which come from Romeo and Juliet. The wall in "Pyramus and Thisbe" represents the differences in their families that keep them apart. This can be compared to the feud between the Montague and Capulet families which kept Romeo and Juliet apart. This feud kept them apart just as the wall keeps “Pyramus and Thisbe” apart. Ovid described the wall as, "The hateful wall that separated them..." (947). The Prince said, "The fire of your pernicious rage", referring to the conflicts between the Capulet and Montague families (1.1.80). This is the first example of the…show more content…

In Romeo and Juliet, both sides of the family don't want their child to marry the person that they want to marry. Both Parents forbade their children's marriage in "Pyramus and Thisbe" as well.