Its alot better than it sounds, but ive never been good with summaries. Category theodore seuss geisel award or honor books bibliographic. Immediately download the west side story summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere.
They are getting ready for the party thats in a few hours. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. West side story told from the perspective of anybodys. The fullydanced prolog shows the tension built up between the jets and the sharks two rival gangs in new yorks upper west side. West side story in popular culture is billed as a selection of nods to the show on film, on television, on the internet and in print. 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. 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. The original musical play theres not a lot of book or tv adaptations.
The opening is a carefully choreographed, half dancedhalfmimed ballet of sorts. 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. West side story opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her majestys theatre on 12 december 1958. The leader of the first ones decided on the next dance to challenge bernardo, the leader of the second. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum.
I honestly liked this book because it was a quick read with a good plot. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. The feuding families become two warring new york city. Im the daughter a of drunk father and a dead mother, i use to have a brother but, he followed suit after my mother. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was inspired by william shakespeare s play romeo and juliet. West side story tells a story of how tony a polish america who used to lead the local gang, the jets and maria a puerto rican teen part of the rivaling gang find love despite their backgrounds and public opinions. West side story was a broadway musical by leonard bernstein that was turned into an awardwinning musical film. Bernardo is kind of like tybalt, always trying to pick a fight. 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.
West side story is the awardwinning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy romeo and juliet. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Whether it was completely new vision as a concept musical, or the pinnacle of an already established tradition, it marked the most impressive body of choreography in a single show and was acclaimed. Mar 01, 2009 help quick summary of each chapter of west side story. West side story questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on west side story. The jets are boys who were born in america, but have polish roots. Buy the mass market paperback book west side story by irving shulman at indigo. Immediately download the west side story summary, chapter by chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching west side story. Interesting facts about the creation of west side story. West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and.
Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. Read the full synopsis of west side story, 1961, directed by robert wise, with natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, at turner classic movies. The otherside chapter 1 bookwars west side story 1961. Trying to be strong, she quickly looked over her shoulder every few minutes, only to see her friends grim, tearstained, starch white face.
West side story by jerome robbins, robert wise jerome. West side story chapters 610 quiz 25 questions by zaberk last updated. The story is loosely based on shakespeares romeo and juliet, telling the tale of. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. Bernardo west side story anybodys west side story riff west side story chino west side story the jets west side story the sharks west side story griefmourning. The show continues to seduce in a theatrical language that remains universal. Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. It starred carol lawrence as maria west side story opened on broadway at the winter garden theatre on 26 september 1957, and on the west end at her majestys theatre on 12. Velma slowly paced herself, one hand held tightly by ice and the other holding onto graziella.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. West side story chapters 15 quiz 17 questions by zaberk last updated. Upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 4 this is the party chapter. Location and time upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter. West side story study guide tribeca film institute. The scenes in the book mostly take place at a drugstore, a playground and on the streets. The further we get in time from when west side story was written, the more the musicals mythic dimensions come into focus. The famous five and the secret seven log in or sign up. The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. It was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet the story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood.
In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. If you have room for just one west side story book on your theater shelf, this is the. As part of the project, wmi has partnered with soundfly to produce an. West side story 1961 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony.
The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, bluecollar neighborhood. A summary of west side story 378 words 123 help me. Leonard bernstein by humphrey burton, chapter 26 archived october 17, 2008. 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.
West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of. His real name was sam but, his nickname was somebodys. Tara16rider marias pov set after the end of west side story with inspiration from the 1961 film and natalie wood. When he finds out the maria is actually alive coming to meet him in the park they run. West side story somewhere a place for you maria chapter 7. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of like tybalt. West side story is an awardwinning broadway musical loosely based on william shakespeares romeo and juliet. The musical explores the rivalry between the jets and the sharks, two teenage. Plot summary for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
As part of the project, wmi has partnered with soundfly to produce an eightpart interactive online companion course that is available. View quote singing gee, officer krupke, were very upset. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free. West side story movie analysis linkedin slideshare.
My given name is anna, but anyone that has mattered to me has called me anybodys. Ive ordered it, but it will arrive too late and i need to do a book project on it. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. Ending spoiler for west side story 1961, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom.
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. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of like. But marias brother was leader of the sharks and tony had once. West side story 1961 film study guide contains a biography of robert wise, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. West side story, book by irving shulman mass market. Our story chapter 8, a west side story fanfic fanfiction.
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. Tensions exist between the jets, a selfstyled american street gang, and the sharks, a group of young puerto ricans. Setting compare and contrast plot the book west side story takes place on the west side of new york city in the 1950s. West side story somewhere a place for you maria chapter 7, a. Jun 16, 2017 west side story chapters 15 quiz 17 questions by zaberk last updated. If you have room for just one west side story book on your theater shelf, this is the one to get.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. A masterpiece of the musical form, west side story sizzles with the propulsive rhythms and flashpoint energy of new york citys streets in the late 1950s, thanks to the music of leonard bernstein, lyrics of stephen sondheim, choreography of jerome robbins, and direction of robbins and robert wise. Instead of two rival families pitted against each other as in shakespeares play, the musical features two rival street gangsthe jets, made up of second. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. And he, who had been seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. Tony and maria is like romeo and juliet, who fall in. West side storys been around nearly 60 years, and everyone knows it was an updated, musical version of romeo and juliet created by an alist of collaborators. The leader of the sharks, riff, swears to drive the. Help quick summary of each chapter of west side story. The leader of the sharks, riff, swears to drive the sharks, led by bernardo, from the streets. West side story is remarkable for its seamless transference from stage musical to screen classic, with the complete leonard bernsteinstephen sondheim song score intact, as well as the choreography of jerome robbins.
West side story is a musical with a book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. 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. Set in 1950s new york, the musical was adapted for the big screen in 1961. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria. Followfav west side story somewhere a place for you maria by. The official website the official website, in all its glory. Classroom supplement in celebration of carnegie hall s 125th anniversary season, the weill music institute wmi launches the somewhere project, a citywide exploration of west side story. 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. After owning their miserable little neighborhood for years, the jets, the fingersnapping street gang led by riff. The story, derived from romeo and juliet, works on a symbolic rather than realistic level.