West Side Story ~ Marion S.

West Side Story is an adaptation of the famous Romeo & Juliet by W. Shakespeare. It deals with two gangs : the Jets and the Sharks. The story takes place in New York City. The Jets have always been there, they are the kings of the streets. On the contrary, the Sharks are Puerto Ricans and they are immigrants. The leader of the Jets falls in love with the sister of the leader of the Sharks... The girl loves him too and they see each other in secret. Until the day when the leader of the Jets learns his girlfriend has died ! He then wants to commit suicide. However his girlfriend was in fact alive. She finds him dead and she cries. Her brother and her love are both dead.