ern of the killing and counter killing of Mercutio by Tybalt, and of Tybalt by Romero. Horrified by his action, Tony becomes a fugitive and plans to escape with Maria but, all is not to end well for this young couple. Through a twist of events Tony is told that Maria has died, not wanting to live without Maria, Tony comes out of hiding. Revealing himself to the Sharks in the process, and is shot and killed by Chino (a shark member), just at the moment Tony and Maria are reunited.

In today society we have become so use to the violence seen on the nightly news, that it make the choreography, attitudes and appearances of the gang member a little hard to take seriously. As a first time viewer I found it hard to amerce myself in the plot and really follow the action.

Where Shakespeare used language to advance the plot and instill his play wit

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