Why is Romeo feeling melancholic

about the letter or who wrote the letter

you have to tell us what you're talking about or it's impossible to answer.

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.