A Summary of West Side Story :: West Side Story

West Side StoryThe drama/musical, which parodies the legend of Romeo & Juliet, takes place in a city of New York, probably in the archean 50s late 40s. It is a tale of two rival gangs, which despises the other in a vicious circle of hate. flick attracter of the Jets a group mainly of Polish origin and the Sharks of Spanish origin with their leader Bernardo. It seems as though the two rivals have been at their quarrels since before the story took place. Through mysterious fate the neutral ones from either side meet. From the Jets loyal friend to Riff, Tony, and from the Sharks the beautiful Maria sister of Bernardo. Eyes met and presently enough love was in the air, the thought of each other cursed through both(prenominal) of their veins. From that day of the dance, a meeting was to take place involving both gangs in which they will once and for all settle the rivalry in a rumble. Alas, tragedy strikes and strikes hard at that. The leaders of both gangs fall to the ground. Riff by the hands of Bernardo, then Bernardo by the hands of Tony. Angry and confused Maria still retains her love for Tony even after her only brother was slain, merely little did they know the jealous Chino had caught on to the lovers. In order to escape the justice of the law Tony had to make his escape but first found incite among his friends. A message was sent through Anita, girlfriend to Bernardo, for Maria was detained by the police at the time for questioning. Anita angry at how cruel and stubborn the Jets could be gave a message that was totally unorthodox to the one originally said. The message was of Chino who had killed of Maria after finding out the truth of the two, hearing this Tony had completely helpless his will to live and called through the streets of the city for Chino to come and kill him.