William Shakespeare s Romeo And Juliet - 894 Words

Endry Nuà ±ez D Block 4/5/15 Mr. Lee West Side Story Vs. Romeo Juliet â€Å"Oh Romeo Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo...?† These famous words are from the romantic classic, Romeo and Juliet, which has been the hard hitting piece that many novels, romantic comedies, dramas, and many more genres of art have adapted from. Though many of these adaptations fail to use the poetic aspect of the play, there are few who try and preserve the art of poetry. Nevertheless, West Side Story, a romantic movie is the perfect adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. West side story is a modern day version of Romeo and Juliet, which summarizes the plot of the original story in attempt to keep the original background. Though with noticeable differences, some†¦show more content†¦Here Juliet wonders why Romeo has to be apart of a family in which her father despises. In the middle of the story, Juliet’s cousin is killed by her lover, â€Å"Juliet: Is Romeo slaughter d, and is Tybalt dead? My dear-loved cousin, and my dearer lord? Then, dreadful trumpet, sound t he general doom! For who is living, if those two are gone?† (Act 3,Scene 2). Because their love was forbidden, they married in secrecy. The story ends with Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy, â€Å"O, break, my heart! poor bankrupt, break at once! To prison, eyes, ne er look on liberty! Vile earth, to earth resign; end motion here; And thou and Romeo press one heavy bier!† (Act 3 scene 2). Ending their lives to be with each other because of failed communication. West Side Story is a modern style of Romeo and Juliet and many events happen in the same order. The story starts off with two street gang members falling in love with each other. Tony who is apart of the Jets, a white gang falls for a member of The sharks, Maria, whom is Puerto Rican. They know that they can’t be together but that doesn’t stop them and they do whatever it takes to be together, much like Romeo and Juliet. Later the Jet leader, Riff, is killed by Maria s brother. To get revenge, Tony kills Maria’s brother. Because he realizes what he has done, killing his lover’s relative, he begs for forgiveness and at the end Maria does eventually forgive him. This is similar to Juliets cousin and her forgiving Romeo due to her