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    (1996) and West Side Story (1961) were so successful. Shakespeare’s play and the two movies modeled after it have many similarities and many differences‚ but one thing remains constant in all of them‚ They all use universal truths to relate to their audiences. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a timeless play that concentrates on many different human emotions and reactions. Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are alike in many ways‚ they were both very successful in their day. West Side Story is essentially

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    Comparative Essay Romeo & Juliet ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘The West Side Story’ are both movies based on William Shakespeare’s play. They are very similar in many ways‚ but different in others. It is about two teens that fall in love and see each other without their families knowing‚ because their families have a feud against each other. I will be discussing the differences and similarities between‚ Romeo and Tony‚ Juliet and Maria and finally‚ the families and the Gangs‚ which are in the movies

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    February 2016 Comparison and Contrast between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story West Side Story by Lehman is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. There are many similarities and differences between Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet and the modern musical West Side Story. Overall‚ the stories are similar‚ however there are some differences. The plot and theme of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are very similar. Both are tragedies with the major conflict centering

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    Romeo and Juliet/ West Side Story Compare and Contrast I recently finished reading Romeo and Juliet‚ as well as West Side Story. As I read I noticed various things which were similar between the two stories. That also got me thinking about the things that are different as well. One of the obvious similarities is what happened to Bernardo and Tybalt as the stories progressed. They both tried to stop the two lovers from continuing their romance. If they left the two lovers alone they would have lived

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    Juliet’ and ‘The West Side Story’ are both movies based on William Shakespeare’s play. They are very similar in many ways‚ but different in others. It is about two teens that fall in love and see each other without their families knowing‚ because their families have a feud against each other. I will be discussing the differences and similarities between‚ Romeo and Tony‚ Juliet and Maria and finally‚ the families and the Gangs‚ which are in the movies‚ ‘Romeo & Juliet’ and ‘West Side Story’. Event thought

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    West Side Story‚ Gnomeo and Juliet‚ Lion King and She’s the Man are just a few of the adaptions made in the image of Shakespeare’s critically acclaimed plays. Shakespeare’s tragedies have acquired critical respect from literary enthusiasts all across the globe‚ yet many people believe that Shakespeare’s comedies are unworthy of the same respect. However‚ Shakespeare’s comedies entail the same levels of timelessness and poetic writing as his tragedies‚ which means that they deserve the same level

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    West Side Story" are two similarly different stories. They are both great stories written by great writers. "Romeo and Juliet" is a sad love story that’s a classic known by many. It is the perfect model to be used by other writers. It is one of the best works of William Shakespeare. Although "West Side Story" is not as famous as "Romeo and Juliet"‚ it was a impressive work of it’s time‚ and it has left his mark on the times afterwards. It is also a love story which also ends with somebody’s death

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    Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story both have a lot in common as well as major differences that set them apart. Although West Side Story is a direct rendition of Shakespeare’s original play‚ many of the themes and symbols are altered to fit the modern perspective. The characters have a direct correlation to each other‚ yet racial issues give them a new light. Many of the events also reflect each other‚ yet small differences give them uniqueness. West Side Story differs from Romeo and Juliet

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    Romeo & Juliet and the west side story have a lot of comparisons and differences. Romeo & Juliet and the west side story portray the theme of romance‚ violence and sadness in much different and similar ways. The movie Romeo & Juliet has romance it was when Romeo and Juliet fell in love in the first sight and got married. For the west side story tony and Maria in the first sight but didn’t get married they were about to run away and get married but they didn’t. There are many violence of the movie

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    SOMETHING’S COMING Something’s Coming appears towards the start of the musical and introduces Tony‚ the male lead. Through the song‚ the audience finds out that Tony is waiting for something to happen and feels like it will be soon. You will notice the use of muted brass in the accompaniment‚ a subtle jazz reference that places the piece in the mid 1900s. The verse comprises of push rhythms on “could be” and “who knows” that fall into long sustained notes over a repeated syncopated bass line

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