Compare and Contrast of “Romeo and Juliet” and West Side Story

Shakespeare's was one of the most read writers ever and his writing was so successful that not just one group of people liked it. He did this by relating to his audience using universal truths. Human emotions are not something that change over time and they are also known as universal truths; love, hate, revenge, and envy are all examples of universal truths. This play was so successful that many other movies have copied the plot but changed the scenery. Over the past 400 years since this play was written, the world has changed drastically, but the emotions and feelings in this play went through the test of time.
Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is a timeless play that concentrates on many different human emotions and reactions. “Romeo and Juliet” and West Side Story are alike in many ways, they were both very successful in their day. West Side Story is essentially the same play that was revived in 1961. Like “Romeo and Juliet”, Tony and Maria are of opposi...