No fear literature is available online and in book form at. The 1957 musical west side story was a collaboration among composer leonard bernstein, lyricist stephen sondheim, and choreographer jerome robbins. West side story is one of the great contributors to musical theatre, in particular broadway where it originally opened on september 26 1957 at the winter garden theatre. Coming into one town, they hear the story of a man, peter wilks, who has recently. Kim reynolds gave permission for iowa high school summer sports to reopen june 1 in a press conference held on may 20. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of like. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. The original text of classic works side by side with an easytounderstand translation. The scenes in the book mostly take place at a drugstore, a playground and on the streets. The importance of west side story essay 980 words bartleby. Jun 16, 2017 west side story chapters 15 quiz 17 questions by zaberk last updated.
Much of the conflict in the novel stems from hucks attempt to reconcile jims desire for. 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. West side story was a broadway musical by leonard bernstein that was turned into an awardwinning musical film. Whenever i see a movie or stage production of a play, i am always interested to read the actual book to have a different perspective on the characters and overall plot. West side story summary and study guide supersummary.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. West side story chapters 15 quiz 17 questions by zaberk last updated. This is also available as an examview bank west side story examview test bank. We are making local book deliveries and shipping orders. It was a two story house that was tilted over to one side. 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. We paddled out to it and climbed in through an upstairs window.
I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere. West side story, untold opinion the harvard crimson. The feuding families become two warring new york city gangsthe white jets led by riff and the latino sharks, led by bernardo. West side story has been added to your cart add to cart. At the end of tom sawyer, huckleberry finn, a poor boy with a drunken bum for a father, and his. The story is loosely based on shakespeares romeo and juliet, telling the tale of. Thorough summaries and insightful critical analyses of classic and contemporary literature. Bernstein west side story leonard bernstein was born august 25, 1918, in lawrence, massachusetts, and died october 14, 1990, in new york city. The leader of the sharks, riff, swears to drive the sharks, led by bernardo, from the streets. Storybook theatre to present west side story, the outsiders. West side story test with key by kovescence of the mind tpt.
This workbook is designed be used alongside the book west side story by arthur laurents, which is not included and must be obtained separately. West side story chapters 610 quiz 25 questions by zaberk last updated. Luckily for us, they found an entirely new way to tell the story of romeo and juliet. Instead of fair verona, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean, its the mean streets of 1950s new york city, where young gangs rumble over the right to walk down the street. Posts about west side story written by orwhatyouwill.
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. Another night when we were up at the head of the island just before dawn, a frame house came floating down the river on the west side of the island. Wakefield youth music theatre present west side story at theatre royal wakefield from 2 to 11 september 2010. He composed the musical west side story principally from autumn 1955 through summer 1957, and it received its. When huck plans to head west at the end of the novel in order to escape further sivilizing, he is trying to avoid more than. They are getting ready for the party thats in a few hours. 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. 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. So why would huck believe blindly a childish and idealized fantasy of the wild west. Location and time upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. Riff determines to challenge bernardo that night at a dance in the gym, and prevails upon his old friend and the co. Imagine living in a country which has been ruled under a dictatorship for as long as you can remember. Huck goes to the shed to warn jim and tom, but news of the armed men only excites tom even more. The plot of huckleberry finn tells the story of two characters attempts to.
The complete vocal score to one of the most beloved. Meanwhile, laurents had written a new draft of the book changing the characters backgrounds. Stay tuned for a post pandemic going out of business sale announcement. It challenged peoples ideas on immigration and racism while capturing ones heart with a tragic love story. Later that night, huck sees that fifteen uneasy local farmers with guns have gathered in the front room of the house. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. Aunt sally and uncle silas, rattled by the mysterious letter, send tom and huck to bed right after supper. Petersburg, missouri, which lies on the banks of the mississippi river. 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. Two groups of teenagers fight each other for control of the streets. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. Walden gets an invitation to his exgirlfriends boutique opening. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. I started reading this book thinking it was going to be a continuation of the story of huck finn.
Although west side story was named the best picture of 1961 and won 10 academy awards, it is not much mentioned by movie fans these days, and the old warhorse singin in the rain is probably more seen and certainly better loved. This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time. 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. The film is set in the rough neighborhood of lincoln square on the west side of manhattan during the summer of 1957. As huckleberry finn opens, huck is none too thrilled with his new life of cleanliness. 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. Both west side story and romeo and juliet show the reader. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 4 this is the party chapter.
Meanwhile, gretchen wants to spend more time at alans aka jeff strongman house. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. West side story the student news site of west high school. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. The book alone is worth keeping the old dvd on the shelf. West side is a timeless story, whether its set in 16thcentury verona, 1950s new york or any modern city today.
This 39page guide for west side story by irving shulman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 2 chapters, as well as several more in. Setting compare and contrast plot the book west side story takes place on the west side of new york city in the 1950s. Ive ordered it, but it will arrive too late and i need to do a book project on it. When he finds out the maria is actually alive coming to meet him in the park they run. The production ran for 732 performances before entering the world of film in 1961. 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. Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. First performed around 1596, romeo and juliet has been adapted as a ballet, an opera, the musical west side story, and a dozen films. West side story movie analysis linkedin slideshare.
The leader of the sharks, riff, swears to drive the. Anita is marias friend and, so far, has nothing to do with the plot. Help quick summary of each chapter of west side story. Common core reading literature compatible all fully editable documents and question answer keys are included. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum. Westside stories used books we have decided to permanently close westside stories after 8 years of serving the buffalos west side.
Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. There are some nice solo lines for alto in the first book, lots of flute playing including some exposed passages in the third octave, and two fun spots. Not too long after the opening scene, a scuffle between rival gang members occurs and police officers. His longing to set off for the uncharted territories of the american west also links. Aunt sally then steps in and offers to adopt huck, but huck, who has had enough sivilizing, announces his plan to set out for the west. The social realism of his book for west side story continued to animate. Thirtyeight years later, viewers, like myself, still cannot resist it. The production opens with a danced prologue indicating the bitter tensions between the jets, a selfstyled american street gang, and the sharks, a group of young puerto ricans. The adventures of huckleberry finn opens by familiarizing us with the events of the novel that preceded it, the adventures of tom sawyer. Our most popular guides include quick quizzes, so you can test your retention before. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff. Coming into one town, they hear the story of a man, peter wilks, who has. Read a character analysis of juliet, plot summary, and important quotes. Immediately download the west side story summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for.
West side storyromeo juliet themes flashcards quizlet. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of. Shakespeares play about the doomed romance of two teenagers from feuding families is the most famous love story ever written. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. What event sets off the final gunfight between the shepherdsons and the grangerfords. The importance of art in west side story 766 words 4 pages. As huckleberry finn opens, huck is none too thrilled with his new life of. Mar 01, 2009 help quick summary of each chapter of west side story. Hucks friend, and the protagonist of tom sawyer, the novel to which huckleberry finn is ostensibly the sequel. West side story test with 40 multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions to go with either the play or the movie romeo and juliet and west side story are often taught together.
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. Throughout most of the book, hucks individualism seems like a good thing. Apr 04, 2014 walden gets an invitation to his exgirlfriends boutique opening. Plot summary for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Coover takes twains characters and creates a worthy extension of their lives. Tensions exist between the jets, a selfstyled american street gang, and the sharks, a group of young puerto ricans. The leader of the jets, riff swears to drive the sharks, led by bernardo, from the streets jet song. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter.
In 1961, west side story, a filmed version of the hit broadway musical that was inspired by william shakespeares romeo and juliet, was released to viewers, who just could not resist the energy and excitement of the movie. 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. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. There is palpable tension in the air as two gangs vie for dominance of the area. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, 5who is already sick and pale with grief, that thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. On the level of plot, then, it seems that hucks individualism has its limits. West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. 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. Both west side story and romeo and juliet show the reader the chaotic obstacles and craziness that surround passion and love, along with the lives that are laid to waste due to pointless feuds. Her vestal livery is but sick and green, and none but fools do wear it. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria. As we said last week, west side story is a story about young people in a poor part of new york city in the nineteen fifties.
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