comaparison between the movie westside story and the play romeo and juliet

David Peng
June 26, 2003
Grade 8

Comparison with the play Romeo and Juliet and the movie Westside Story


Although the movie Westside story and the play Romeo and Juliet had the same theme, there are many different principles that led to the different endings. Since the movie Westside story took place in present time New York. The level of civility, the amount of individual freedom, the laws, the loyalty and friendship between the people made a big difference in how the story was performed and how it ended.
In the movie Westside story the party was planned by the owner of the gym. Both gangs the Sharks and the Jets came to the party. In the play written by William Shakespeare, the party was planned by the Capulets and only three...