Youve reached the hub for any and all dramatica analysis of west side story. I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere. Buy the mass market paperback book west side story by irving shulman at indigo. In addition to the storyform, youll also find any additional analysis or media related to the story in question.
He composed the musical west side story principally from autumn 1955 through summer 1957, and it received its. West side story somewhere a place for you maria chapter 7, a. Anybody was a babydyke or a wouldbe trans, depending on your interpretation she. The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends. A modern romeo and juliet in the end in the end another character, tony heres that chino has killed maria, which is false and he begins to wander the streets yelling for chino to come kill him. West side story movie analysis linkedin slideshare. Arthur laurents wrote the book, but robbinss choreography is the true libretto. Thats our tony, best buddies with riff and cofounder of the jets back in the day. The leader of the first ones decided on the next dance to challenge bernardo, the leader of the second.
The jets are boys who were born in america, but have polish roots. The leader of the sharks, riff, swears to drive the sharks, led by bernardo, from the streets. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. The bad boys of west side story are the swarthy, hot tempered bernardo and the allamerican troublemaker riff. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. One of the only exceptions is west side story, which brings its special twist of shakespeares romeo and juliet to washington hall this week. Followfav west side story somewhere a place for you maria by. Whittled down to one hour and fortyfive minutes, west side story with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein, lyrics by. Tara16rider marias pov set after the end of west side story with inspiration from the 1961 film and natalie wood. Where did the jets and the sharks decide to meet for their war council. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. West side story was a broadway musical by leonard bernstein that was turned into an awardwinning musical film. A summary of part one, chapters 12 in kazuo ishiguros never let me go.
The red pony study guide the leader of the peoplepart 1 chase out the mice that are no doubt inhabiting it. I honestly liked this book because it was a quick read with a good plot. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. With roles in hit musicals such as hot shoe shuffle and jesus christ superstar, and the highly dramatic gallipoli for the sydney theatre company, nigel brings a defining edge to. This workbook is designed be used alongside the book west side story by arthur laurents, which is not included and must be obtained separately. A summary of part two, chapters 1415 in kazuo ishiguros never let me go. Plot summary for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. The plot in this seen is is about a group of puertorricans fighting on whether. This 39page guide for west side story by irving shulman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 2 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. He says that he draws tiny imaginary animals, inspired by a childrens book he. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. It reads with the clarity of a memoir, telling the story of her volatile romance with steve.
He is the author of ten books, including the novels the amboy dukes, cry tough, and the square trap, which were all adapted into movies. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. Read a character analysis of juliet, plot summary, and important quotes. Baby john, portrayed as feminine, sensitive, and unwilling to assault anita, was coded as gay. Summary read a plot overview of the entire play or a scene by scene summary and analysis. Like most of us, i first encountered west side story through the. So while the stellar combination of leonard bernsteins music and. The story is loosely based on shakespeares romeo and juliet, telling the tale of.
All of the greek heroes except odysseus have returned home. Tonys had enough of gang life, and has taken a job at the local soda fountain. The story begins ten years after the end of the trojan war, the subject of the iliad. Ive ordered it, but it will arrive too late and i need to do a book project on it. They are getting ready for the party thats in a few hours. The film is set in the rough neighborhood of lincoln square on the west side of manhattan during the summer of 1957. Bernardo will be brought to life by the highly experienced nida graduate nigel turnercarroll. The scene that we have chosen for our project is america from west side story.
West side story simple english wikipedia, the free. West side story tells a story of how tony a polish america who used to lead the local gang, the jets and maria a puerto rican teen part of the rivaling gang find love despite their backgrounds and public opinions. Upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff russ tamblyn, find themselves in a turf war with the upstart puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo george chakiris. Every song from west side story is a a musical miracle thanks to bernstein and sondheim, but somewhere is its soaringly utopian anthem deserving to be played forever. Help quick summary of each chapter of west side story. And he, who had been seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. Jets and sharks alike get to own what goes down in west side story. Five fast facts winner of 10 academy awards soundtrack was no 1 on the billboard charts for 54 weeks 94% on rotten tomatoes based on romeo and juliet, which is based on a poem by arthur brooke called the tragic historye of romeus and juliet, which is based on a poem by the roman poet ovid called pyramus and thisbe actors worked over 16. The story is loosely based on shakespeares romeo and juliet. Not too long after the opening scene, a scuffle between rival gang members occurs and police officers.
From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous. Anita is marias friend and, so far, has nothing to do with the plot. As part of the project, wmi has partnered with soundfly to produce an eightpart interactive online companion course that is available. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter. Bernardo west side story anybodys west side story riff west side story chino west side story the jets west side story the sharks west side story griefmourning. First performed around 1596, romeo and juliet has been adapted as a ballet, an opera, the musical west side story, and a dozen films.
In the days before he completed, he asked her repeatedly for stories of hailsham. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. The fullydanced prolog shows the tension built up between the jets and the sharks two rival gangs in new yorks upper west side. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 3 in this chapter, anita is making the dress for maria. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life.
The scenes in the book mostly take place at a drugstore, a playground and on the streets. Setting compare and contrast plot the book west side story takes place on the west side of new york city in the 1950s. West side story somewhere a place for you maria chapter 7. Hes walking along, minding his own business, and the jets skunk him. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. Romeo and juliet study guide west side story, and a dozen films. Read romeo and juliet here, with side by side no fear translations into modern english. When it premiered on broadway in 1957, it showed how dancing, singing, acting, and design could merge into a single means of expression, a seamless unity. This post is part of year of shakespeare, a project documenting the world shakespeare festival, the greatest celebration of shakespeare the world has ever seen west side story, choreographed and directed by will tuckett, 4 july 2012 at the sage, gateshead. Somewhere from west side story sheet music for beginners. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. West side story by jonathan retartha and ryan retartha rarely in pop culture is a remake of a classic work able to become a classic of its own.
Classroom supplement in celebration of carnegie hall s 125th anniversary season, the weill music institute wmi launches the somewhere project, a citywide exploration of west side story. It starred carol lawrence as maria west side story opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her. West side story the student news site of west high school. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of.
Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 4 this is the party chapter. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. On the other hand, in the rise and fall of the broadway musical, mark grant concentrates on the growth of the musical in light of changes in technology and music, and in writing the book and lyrics. Immediately download the west side story summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching west side story. Tayos volume reflects a modern vibe and syntax, rife with repetition like the catchy chorus of a song. The plot in this seen is is about a group of puertorricans fighting on whether they should stay in america or go back to their country.
The characters in this scene are anita, consueslo, bernardo, roselina, chino, and pepe. Shakespeares play about the doomed romance of two teenagers from feuding families is the most famous love story ever written. There is palpable tension in the air as two gangs vie for dominance of the area. I feel there were a lot of untold stories within the framework of west side story. Carl tiflin appears on the ridge, a letter in hand. West side story fanfiction archive with over 200 stories. Winter garden theatre, new york 26 september, 1957 734 perfs her majestys theatre, london 12 december, 1958 1039 perfs story. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare.
Tensions exist between the jets, a selfstyled american street gang, and the sharks, a group of young puerto ricans. Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Journey to the west is an epic chinese tale written in the 16th century and part of the four great classical novels of china, a group of books which form the foundation of chinese literature. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of like.
When he finds out the maria is actually alive coming to meet him in the park they run. Whether it was completely new vision as a concept musical, or the pinnacle of an already established tradition, it marked the most impressive body of choreography in a single show. Location and time upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. West side story, book by irving shulman mass market. Hes waiting for something good to happen and he just knows its acomin. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. Bernstein west side story leonard bernstein was born august 25, 1918, in lawrence, massachusetts, and died october 14, 1990, in new york city. But we do admit a certain sympathy for bernardo, who we see in the beginning as getting hassled by the jets for no reason.