West side story, a novelization of the film by irving shulman. Behind the scenes of west side story page 34 theatre 101. Side story premiered in 1957 to criticism from those who found it too harshly realistic for a musical. I feel there were a lot of untold stories within the framework of west side story. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The plot in this seen is is about a group of puertorricans fighting on whether they should stay in america or go back to their country. West side story is a 1957 american musical west side story may also refer to. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of like. The characters in this scene are anita, consueslo, bernardo, roselina, chino, and pepe. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The girls who sing in this song are singing about how much they hate puerto rico and love america. 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. In my book club we took the comparison between this and the outsides. She falls in love with tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. West side other story chapter 1 melanie1982 west side. One of the only exceptions is west side story, which brings its special twist of shakespeares romeo and juliet to washington hall this week.
On the contrary, the boys are singing about wanting to go back to puerto rico. The town on the edge of new york, seemingly on the edge of the rules from the way that these two gangs acted. West side story is one of the few broadway musicals that can make a genuine claim to transforming the genre. 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. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid1950s.
West side story movie analysis linkedin slideshare. The electrifying music of leonard bernstein and the prophetic. Ive ordered it, but it will arrive too late and i need to do a book project on it. Location and time upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. They are getting ready for the party thats in a few hours. West side story is groundbreaking in a lot of ways, but when it comes to delivering the information, it tends to rely on the triedandtrue technique of moving to the character we need to see when we need to see him or her, then moving back as the story demands. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. West side story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid 1950s, an ethnic, bluecollar neighborhood in the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood was cleared in an urban renewal project for the lincoln center, which changed the neighborhoods character. This is also available as an examview bank west side story examview test bank.
Crazy to think that what happens takes place in that time frame. A novel solution is a literaturebased series that actively engages students in the learning process. Acemen highest ranking member of the group or gang. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life. Peter n the song america is sung by the puerto rican sharks. West side story, book by irving shulman mass market. Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english west side story 1967 edition open library. West side story test with key by kovescence of the mind tpt. How does west side story depict life for recent immigrants in america. A deep vocabulary is critical for good reading comprehension, higherlevel writing skills, and high standardized test placement. The sharks get together on top of a building, which is their turf, and discuss their opinions of america.
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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. West side story, a musical adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet, transplants the young lovers to the violent streets of new york where they are doomed by social conditions they cannot control. In the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood would be cleared to make room for lincoln center, which changed the neighborhood. Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. Jun 16, 2017 west side story chapters 15 quiz 17 questions by zaberk last updated. 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. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of.
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. Our online west side story trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top west side story quizzes. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. There were two gangs in a small town in new york that claimed that they were the best. Jet song riff against the sharks we need every man we got. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. Very interesting to compare contrast on that side of the. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. What are the pros and cons of immigrating to america. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 4 this is the party chapter. West side story au chapter 1 clumsynerd907 supernatural.
Baby john, portrayed as feminine, sensitive, and unwilling to assault anita, was coded as gay. The fullydanced prolog shows the tension built up between the jets and the sharks two rival gangs in new yorks upper west side. See more ideas about west side story, set design theatre and story setting. The girls love america and say that they have more freedom. This area is full of west side story has been a play that i have been wanting to read for quite a long time. 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. Murphy 7 december 2006 west side story chapter 3 in this chapter, anita is making the dress for maria. 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.
According to lainfiesta, tuts production of west side story is a very grounded, raw and earthy show, all of which is due to director sarah rodgers vision. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. The town on the edge of new york, seemingly on the edge of. Bernardo will be brought to life by the highly experienced nida graduate nigel turnercarroll. West side story book pdf online download ebook pdf, epub. The scene that we have chosen for our project is america from west side story. Anita is marias friend and, so far, has nothing to do with the plot. 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. Williams for your safety and comfort, read carefully ebooks west side story irving shulman pdf pdf west 47th. West side story was a broadway musical by leonard bernstein that was turned into an awardwinning musical film. 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.
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. West side story by jonathan retartha and ryan retartha rarely in pop culture is a remake of a classic work able to become a classic of its own. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter maria. A comprehensive database of west side story quizzes online, test your knowledge with west side story quiz questions. Some said it was the great american opera that composers had been trying to write for decades. The story of west side story is very relevant today with the ongoing discrimination in the states and separation between latinos and white americans, says lainfiesta. Provide examples from the play to support your position.
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, a 1961 soundtrack album from the film. The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends. Common core reading literature compatible all fully editable documents and question answer keys are included. West side story chapter 3 big trouble in this chapter. Multiplechoice vocabulary lessons often dont give students the skills they need to figure out words in context. With roles in hit musicals such as hot shoe shuffle and jesus christ superstar, and the highly dramatic gallipoli for the sydney theatre company, nigel brings a defining edge to the character. I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere. Having said that, it still pulls off the odd trick or two that deviates from our.
West side story study guide west side story play language stool pigeon a person acting as a decoy or informer. It is a workingclass neighborhood with a mixture of ethnic groups. West side story primarily a story about love romanticfriendship or hate. West side story insights educational guide 3 created by joey landwehr jcompany artistic director table of contents page 4 7 introduction page 8 27 theatre 101.
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