West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet are both very similiar and very different towards each other. West Side Story is a musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, set in New York City. Rival street gangs, ( the jets and the sharks) battle for territory and respect. A jets leader, Tony, falls in love with Maria, a sister to the sharks leader Bernardo. Maria is a lovely, innocent Puerto-Rican girl, who falls for an opposing though reluctant white-skinned gang member Tony, with tragic results.Tony and Maria are just like Romeo and Juliet, two people who fall in love with each other but can not be with one another.
Tony is compared to Romeo, best friend of Riff (Mercutio) and former jet leader, who has turned to an honest life. He is se
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