Similarities in "Rappaccini's Daughter" and "Paul's Case" The two short stories are similar because they both involve love. The stories are and different because they deal with two unique aspects of life. One of the stories was about a young gentleman by the name of Giovanni and his love with the beautiful Beatrice. The other story was about a young boy by the name of Paul and his love with the theater. The existence of love was present in both stories and both times the love lead the characters astray. The existence of love lead both characters in to trouble. Both characters were warn