West Side Story
West Side Story transfers Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to present-day New York. The love story of Romeo and Juliet becomes that of Tony, a native-born Polish boy and Maria, a Puerto Rican girl newly arrived in America. They learn about each other and develop a strong relationship amongst street gangs in the city's West side. The feud between the houses of the Capulets and the Montagues is re-created in one involving two teen-age gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. In the play, things look good for the young lovers in the beginning, but when Tony--much like Romeo--accidentally kills his lover's br
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Maria Tony, Tony--much Romeo--accidentally, Puerto Rican, Tony Maria, Romeo Juliet, Capulets Montagues, Juliet Tony, Jets Sharks, West Story, maria tony, romeo juliet, opinions feelings, west story,
Approximate Word count = 420
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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