Summary Passage (West Side Story)

West Side Story is a novel about a two rival gangs, the Jets and the Shark located in West Side Manhattan, New York. The Jets, led by Riff feel that the Sharks, led by Benardo are invading their territory. The Sharks presume that they should be able to preside anyplace they choose. After the gangs provoke each other countless times the Jets plan to put a stop to it. Riff comes up with the idea of an all-out battle. The jets plan to meet up at a local community center where a dance was being held for the whole community, including the Sharks. Tony, Riff’s right hand man and founder of the Jets also attends the dance on Riff’s behalf. After a while Tony decides to leave before anything goes down but on his way out he spots a pretty girl just standing around. Tony is instantly struck by her beauty. The girl he was dancing with was no other than Maria, Benardo’s sister and Chino’s fiancé.
Maria realizes that Tony is one of the Jets but at that moment she doesn’t care. She ...