What problem do Pyramus and Thisbe face in the beginning of the story? What theme could this relate to?

Their family did not allow them to get married. This may relate to the theme of forbidden love or family conflict.

Explanation:

Pyramus and Thisbe is an old tale that inspired Shakespeare to write Romeo and Juliet.

Pyramus and Thisbe were neighbors and fell in love, but their family did not get along and so they forbade them to marry and even communicate, but they spoke through a hole in the wall that separated the two houses. One day the couple agreed to run away together, but a misunderstanding caused both to die.

A theme that can come out of this type of story is forbidden love, but conflicts between families can also be noticed.

- "despite the fact that portia lives in belmont and has many suitors, bassanio believes that he can win her heart. bassanio plans on overcoming his financial obstacles by borrowing money from antonio to travel to belmont. he then plans on marrying portia and becoming wealthy enough to pay off his debts."