West side story came out in 1961, and remains celebrated and remembered to this day. 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. 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. The new york city in the west side story movie shows playgrounds, streets, cafes, rooftops, and alleyways, where the characters dance, sing, and act. Many of the scenes were shot in the west 60s, but the west side shown in this movie looks quite different from today. I think the jets started out as a high school gang and as riff and tony got. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. Introducing the newest wimpy kid authorrowley jefferson. When west side story opened on broadway in 1957, it was a new kind of musical. Youve reached the hub for any and all dramatica analysis of west side story. West side story characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. Get an answer for could you give me a short character analysis of the west side story characters tony, riff and bernardo. It has 30 weird stories about every teacher and student in the 30th story. Choices that have no outcome on the side have not been explored yet, please help this page by contributing those answers.
Collegeuniversity, community theatre, ensemble cast, high school, large. Welcome to the dollhouse 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. This page contains the choices in high school story, book 1 and their outcomes. Hes walking along, minding his own business, and the jets skunk him. West side story characters learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Sideways stories from wayside school is a 1978 childrens short story cycle novel by american author louis sachar, and the first book in the wayside school. Where did the jets and the sharks decide to meet for their war council.
Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 4 this is the party chapter. The scenes in the book mostly take place at a drugstore, a playground and on the streets. Sideways stories from wayside school is a 1978 childrens short story cycle novel by american author louis sachar, and the first book in the wayside school series. This page contains the choices in high school story, book 2 and their outcomes. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. To ask other readers questions about west side story, please sign up. Gorf, who was an evil teacher who could wiggle her ears and stick out her tongue to turn the students into apples. Rowleys best friend greg heffley has been chronicling his middleschool. West side story movie souvenir programme program on. Tony the best friend of riff and former jet leader who has turned to an honest life. On the contrary, the boys are singing about wanting to go back to puerto rico.
Characters the wayside school books take place on the thirtieth story of wayside school, which is taught by mrs. These include questions which involve close reading, writing and discussion. Peter n the song america is sung by the puerto rican sharks. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and.
Jets and sharks alike get to own what goes down in west side story. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. Setting compare and contrast plot the book west side story takes place on the west side of new york city in the 1950s. Pickell is the school counselor, who uses hypnosis on the students to cure their ailments but also adds strange side effects. I honestly liked this book because it was a quick read with a good plot. The names behind the jets and sharks posted on october 18, 2016 by jnpickens when i was 14 in 2002, i watched west side story for the first time and became obsessed with the movie musical, which premiered 55 years ago in new york city on oct. West side story character descriptions jets and sharks. 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. Suggestions for places i can already find a character analysis will be.
But we do admit a certain sympathy for bernardo, who we see in the beginning as getting hassled by the jets for no reason. West side story fanfiction archive with over 200 stories. The story takes place in the fictional wayside school, a school that was meant to be built one story tall. We are looking for cast members who, on stage, read agewise from the late teens to the mid twenties. Choices that have no outcome on the side have not been explored yet, please help this. The takeaway, then, for latinas, is to heed our families advice and stay within our culture. Whether you need a storybook costume to wear to school during book week or to go trickortreating. It can be tough to remember the title of a book you read a long time. West side story is another classic, along the lines of to kill a mockingbird, except with some fantastic singing and dancing. West side story plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and. The television show curb your enthusiasm extensively referenced west side story in the season seven episode officer krupke. They can improve or decrease relationships with the characters. Tony a romantic young man and former leader of the jets, he has found a new lifestyle now. West side story character listing staples players blog.
Meanwhile, laurents had written a new draft of the book changing the characters backgrounds. In one story, this girl was the fastest drawer in the class. In different productions it is assigned to different characters in our production it will be auditioned and assigned as unconnected to any other role. It opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her majestys theatre. West side story was the kind of musical people thought was good for them, a pious expression of admirable but unrealistic liberal sentiments, and certainly its street gangs at war one puerto rican, one the descendants of european immigrants seem touchingly innocent compared to contemporary reality. This play places the romeo and juliet story in a new york gangwarfare context. We were incredibly impressed with your talents, and we are very pleased with the cast weve assembled. Tony finds himself violently torn between his friendships and love. In the third season of the series glee, three episodes feature characters auditioning, rehearsing and performing a school production of west side story. Could you give me a short character analysis of the west. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like immigration, xenophobia, and american national identity and love versus hate. Handsome, sandyhaired polish, older teenager, who has outgrown the jets.
Robin stevens top 10 boarding school stories childrens books. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of. The score by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. On the behalf of the production staff, thank you all for your auditions. Its interesting that boarding school stories written these days tend to feature either. West side story synopsis west side story songs main page. She falls in love with tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. The social message is the whole point of the movie. Bedelia, the costumes featured popular characters from childrens books. At the time, the phrase broadway musical was synonymous.
In this lesson, we will explore west side story, a musical written by composer leonard bernstein. Inspired by the timeless story of romeo and juliet, west side story takes shakespeares starcrossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of new york citys west side in the 1950s. Includes information on performances all over the world, lyrics to the songs, and other information. The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends.
Four dances from west side story by leonard bernstein. Ice was a character created for the movie, but has been adopted in later stage productions. West side story 1961 film study guide contains a biography of robert wise, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. West side story characters test flashcards quizlet. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. Glowing, driving, intelligent, slightly wacky leader of the jets. The girls who sing in this song are singing about how much they hate puerto rico and love america. Jewls, a nice teacher with occasionally impractical teaching methods. If his approach with gypsy was to find its authenticity by sharpening the edges of the three leading characters, his concept for west side story is to more closely reflect the lives of the puerto rican gang members in 19 50s new york who anchor one half of the storys revision of romeo and juliet. First, pin down everything you can remember about the book, plot, character names, time period. All characters are arranged in order of appearance.
West side story summary and study guide supersummary. But whether your characters are solving crimes or learning how to. Language arts classes can draw close comparisons between west side story and romeo and juliet with a lesson that compares and contrasts the characters and plot points from both stories. This series of contemporary plays includes structured gcse assignments for use by individuals or groups. In the midst of the deepseated rivalry between the puerto rican gang, the sharks, and the white gang, the jets, maria and tony discover that ancient grudges are no match for true love. From the first notes to the final breath, west side story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Sideways stories from wayside school by louis sachar was a good book. The wayside school books take place on the thirtieth story of. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. With additional resources for students and directors, west side story school edition makes the iconic musical more accessible and meaningful for high school performers. I read it when i was still in school, anywhere from 47 years ago. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked. Cute costumes and ideas for school teachers and kids.
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. High school is a nearuniversal experience to which we can all relate. In looking at the story, we will also examine the songs and characters and learn a bit about. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. West side story school edition music theatre international. Additionally, an activity encourages readers to compare the 1961 film version west side story directed by robert wise with the 1996 film version of romeo and. West side story is about two rival gangs from new york. The novel was later adapted into a nickelodeon television series, wayside. In addition to the storyform, youll also find any additional analysis or media related to the story in question more analysis whale rider.
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