comparing and contrasting romeo and juilet and westside story
What’s the difference between Romeo and Juliet and West Side, is there one? ... In Romeo and Juliet, the author describes two households, "both alike in dignity" but with an "ancient grudge" between them. The two groups in Romeo and Juliet live in the city of Verona, Italy, and their names are Montague and Capulet. ... In West Side Story, two street gangs represent the opposite groups, with people who all are about the same age. ... There is very little difference in the two groups in the story. ... The authors let their story happen in a different time and a different place. ... In Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers meet at a party thrown by Juliets parents, the Capulets. Members of the Montague household are not invited, but Romeo gets in, wearing a disguise. In West Side Story, Tony and Maria also meet at a party, a gang dance. ... When Juliet is seen dancing and spending time with Romeo, she is warned by her nurse not to stay with him. ... In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo believes that Juliet has died as he sees her laying in a heavy sleep. ... Romeo convinced that she is dead, takes poison and commits suicide next to his sleeping wife. ... In West Side Story, Maria asks her friend Anita to tell Tony that she will be there soon because Krupke distracted her.