... Story." Upon a closer inspection, the popular musical, one would begin to realize that the production is actually an operatic form of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The two houses that are "both alike in dignity" are (in West Side) actually two opposing street gangs ... Juliet is a love story that expresses how powerful love can actually be. However, West Side Story exclaims all of this and more. West Side has served as a driving force since back in the late 1950's against gang violence. West Side Story as a tale of love across the divide of two street gangs, one Latin and one white-ethn...

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• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School