West Side Story Anaylsis

West Side Story Critique / Analysis As a contemporary musical, West Side Story differs from Romeo and Juliet in form and detail, but stays true to the tragedy of innocent love caught in a complex social web that predestines its demise. In West Side Story, love at first sight between Tony and Maria set off a tragic chain of events which bring the story to its heartbreaking conclusion. Maria is Puerto Rican, Tony, Polish-American; they are …

…This is what the story was all about. The hate that was shared by both gangs had for the other wasn’t necessary but was there. The hatred must first exit the the gangs minds before the discrimination and fighting stops. They must not stick to there own kind as Bernardo said but join together and notice the similarities. This will eleviate some of the hatred and work towards looking at each other as equals.