The Metamorphoses of Ovid Group

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ai
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College - Sophomore

Why did the parents of Pyramus and Thisbe try to prevent their relationship?

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Posted by ai on Sunday November 25, 2007 at 11:30 PM and tagged with a midsummer nights dream, pyramus, romeo and juliet, starcrossed love, the metamorphoses of ovid, thisbe.

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  1. linda-allen Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    The only answer that can be given is that for some reason the two families were feuding. Their houses were joined under one roof, probably with a courtyard in the middle, and their mutual hatred was so great that they built a wall to avoid having to even look at one another.

    The story of the star-crossed lovers Pyramus and Thisbe has influenced other writers, particularly William Shakespeare. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bottom and his group are preparing a play about the lovers: "The most lamentable comedy and most
    cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe" (Act 1, scene 2). Likewise, the theme of Romeo and Juliet is basically a retelling of the story.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/metamorphoses-ovid/book-iv-summary-...
    http://www.enotes.com/midsummer-text/3400
    http://www.enotes.com/shakespearean-criticism/romeo-julie...

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    Posted by linda-allen on Tuesday November 27, 2007 at 1:47 PM