Most people are familiar with the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, or the monumental musical of West Side Story. These two stories have obvious similarities in their basic plot lines, but many things are different as well. For example, the time periods, moods, and settings are polar opposite between the two. Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are obviously similar in many ways, but there are many things that make each of these stories unique from the other.
The plot lines of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story both have very evident similarities that can be easily picked out. Both of these stories have the main idea of two opposing sides at war with each other, then a member from each side happen to fall in love with each other. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet Capulet, but the Montague and Capulet families have been rivals for centuries. In West Side Story, Tony, the best friend of the leader to the street gang the Jets, and Maria, sister of the leader to the Sharks, fall in love. The Jets and Sharks are rivals as well. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the main female character, Juliet, states, “My only love sprung from my only hate” (1.5.138)! Juliet is expressing that the only thing she hated was the Montagues, …show more content…
The stories also differ in setting, time periods, language used, other story events, and other things as well. Both of these stories are monumental plays that have been interpreted numerous times since their original writings, and have been compared and contrasted due to their many similarities. There are indeed many similarities, but hopefully after analyzing the differences, it can be agreed that there are notable things that set these two marvels apart from one another, and make each separately worth the credit popularly
The plot lines of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story both have very evident similarities that can be easily picked out. Both of these stories have the main idea of two opposing sides at war with each other, then a member from each side happen to fall in love with each other. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet Capulet, but the Montague and Capulet families have been rivals for centuries. In West Side Story, Tony, the best friend of the leader to the street gang the Jets, and Maria, sister of the leader to the Sharks, fall in love. The Jets and Sharks are rivals as well. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the main female character, Juliet, states, “My only love sprung from my only hate” (1.5.138)! Juliet is expressing that the only thing she hated was the Montagues, …show more content…
The stories also differ in setting, time periods, language used, other story events, and other things as well. Both of these stories are monumental plays that have been interpreted numerous times since their original writings, and have been compared and contrasted due to their many similarities. There are indeed many similarities, but hopefully after analyzing the differences, it can be agreed that there are notable things that set these two marvels apart from one another, and make each separately worth the credit popularly