West Side Story Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

Morgan Pierce
Mr. Gane
English
May 9th 2023

Romeo and Juliet And West Side story Final Draft

In the play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there are two families who are at odds with one another but in the movie, West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg, there are also two groups who are at odds with one another. Romeo And Juliet was a play written by William Shakespere in the late 1500s. West Side Story was filmed by Steven Spielberg in 2021 in the big city of New York City.While Romeo and Juliet was an inspiration for West Side Story, they share the same story line but with some differences; it's a love story between two people with revengeful and feuding families or teams. Let’s talk about some similarities between

“Deny thy father and refuse thy name”. This quote from Romeo And Juliet proves this an ancient play because nobody speaks that way any more. “A plague on both your houses!” This quote came from Mercutio when he died meaning curse both of your families, remember the plague doesn't exist anymore.

Now that we have talked about Romeo and Juliet, The modern world of West Side Story brings more modern texture. There is a scene in the movie where the Jets spray paint over the Puerto Rican flag in the beginning in the skate park. The first notable thing is Jets were more modern, spray paint was not around back in ancient times, and skate parks didn't exist. Throughout the movie they break into song and dance. Unlike Romeo and Juliet, in West Side Story they break into song or dance so their words become lyrics.

The similarities, or both?): We have talked about things in Romeo and Juliet and in West Side Story, and how they are different, but they also had many similarities. Let's use the scene from both, Maria and Tony alongside Romeo and Juliet fall in love at a dance where both gangs/families are there. During both the main characters meet at a ball or dance they dance together kiss have fun. In both the movie and the play they both sleep together. Romeo and Juliet sleep before Romeo has to be exiled. Maria and Tony sleep together to let go of the