From " Romeo and Juliet " to " West side Story "

The Characters:

Romeo: Montaigu's family

Juliet: Capulet's family

Mercutio: Romeo's best friend

Tybalt: Juliet's cousin

Paris: Juliet's pretender

Friar Laurence: He married secretly Romeo and Juliet

The Nurse: She helps the two lovers to be together

The Prince: It's the person the more important in the family. She dominates.

The Setting:

This scene takes place in Verona, Italy in the Middle-Age.

The Plot:

The feuding takes place between the Montaigu and the Capulet families. Indeed they are in rivalry.

The Lovers:

Romeo and Juliet are descended from wealthy families. Romea has 15 years-old and Juliet has 12 years-old. Their first encounter takes place at a bal.

The Action:

Mercutio is killed by Tybalt.

Romeo killed Tybalt and his rival Paris

After finding Juliet " dead", Romeo killed himself. But when Juliet woke up and saw Romeo lying dead by her side she killed herself too.

The Characters:

Tony: in love with Maria

Maria: in love with Tony

Riff: Tony's friend

Bernado: Maria's brother

Chino: Maria's husband

Anita: Maria's friend

The Setting:

The scene takes place in West Side in New York. It's in 1950 s

The Plot:

They are two groups: - Sharks= Puerto Rican               -Jets= American       (These are gangs )

The two groups of teenagers fight each other for control of the street. 

The Lovers:

Maria is Puerto Rican whereas Tony is American. Tony has 20 years-old and Maria has 17 years-old. Their first encounter takes place at a bal.

The Action:

Maria's brother is killed by Tony

Tony is killed by Chino