West Side Story Summary

Answer 1

Two Rival Gangs, the Jets and the Sharks in l950"s New York. Some have argued ( it is going into warp drive as the plot does NOT mercifully involve double suicide,) That the plot is an updated Romeo and Juliet. a book running the two plays and having comparative not4es was a paperback campus classic for years and may still be in print. It's about the Puerto Rican immigrants arriving in NY, and how they fight, until the leader of the Jetts (The American) falls in love with a Peurto Rican girl.

Answer 2

West Side Story is a movie with two plots that tie into each other.

Plot 1: There are two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, that fight because of racism.

Plot 2: The best friend of the leader of the Jets, Tony, and the little sister of the leader of the Sharks, Maria, fall in love and go through all of the war and terror that is going all around them.

Answer 3

musical Romeo and Juliet story. The Sharks and Jets are two feuding street gangs in 1930's Los Angeles, the Jets being White and the Sharks being Puerto Rican. At the school dance at a gym, Jet Tony falls in love with a Shark's sister, Maria. They know they can't be together because of the gang's war, but that doesn't stop them. Meanwhile, the two gangs prepare for a rumble, and Tony tries to stop it out of love for Maria. In the process, his best friend and Jet leader Riff is killed by Maria's brother, Bernardo. In anger, Tony kills Bernardo. He realizes his mistake (killing his love's brother) and begs for forgiveness, which, of course, Maria gives him. They decide to leave the city, and the pointless hate, behind them. They plan the meet at Doc's Candy Store and take a bus to the country. Chino, the Shark Maria is supposed to marry, vows to kill Tony. Maria asks Anita, Bernardo's fiancé, to tell Tony she will be a little late meet him at Doc's Candy Store, but when Anita is mauled by the Jets, she angrily tells them that Maria is dead, murdered by Chino, which is, of course, a lie. Doc overhears this and reluctantly tells Tony. Tony is devastated and furious, and hunts Chino down so he can be killed too. Then Tony runs into Maria at the playground and is overjoyed. As soon as they embrace, Chino runs in with a gun and shoots Tony. Tony tries to stay alive but is overcome by the bullet and dies. Maria bursts into tears, devastated, and when the police come, both Jets and Sharks help carry Tony away. Baby John places Maria's head scarf on her head and Maria is the last to walk out.

A musical Romeo and Juliet story.

The Sharks and the Jets are two feuding street gangs in 1950's New York, the Jets being White and the Sharks being Puerto Rican. At a dance at a gym, Jet Tony falls in love with a Shark's sister, Maria. They know they can't be together because of the gang's war, but that doesn't stop them.

Meanwhile, The two gangs prepare for a rumble, and Tony tries to stop it out of love for Maria. In the process, his best friend and Jet leader Riff is killed by Maria's brother, Bernardo. In anger, Tony kills Bernardo. HE then realizes his mistake (killing his love's brother) and begs for forgiveness, which, of course, Maria gives him. They decide they have to leave the city, and the pointless hate, behind them. They plan to meet at Doc's Candy Store and take a bus to the country.

Chino, the Shark Maria is supposed to marry, vows to kill Tony. Maria begs Anita, Bernardo's fiancé, to tell Tony she will be a little late meet him at Doc's Candy Store, but when Anita is mauled by the Jets, she angrily tells them that Maria is dead, murdered by Chino.

Answer 4

It is about two young people in Love. It takes place in the west side of New York City during the late 50's/ early 60's. The conflict is that the streets are filled with two gangs, the Jets who I believe are the multi generation Americans and the Sharks who are Porta rican. The rival gangs fight constantly. But between all of the turbulance, a white boy falls in love with a Porta Rican girl which then cause the conflict and question with their relationship

Answer 5

Gangs hate each other Boy meets girl from other gang Boy and girl fall in love Gangs fight Boy dies Gangs make peace

Answer 6

Tony, a Jet falls in love with Maria, whose brother is in their rival gang, the Sharks.

Answer 7

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet