On the streets of new york city, two gangs the sharks and the jets battle for territory and respect. This classroom supplement is meant to accompany the materials in the soundfly course and to open. The girls who sing in this song are singing about how much they hate puerto rico and love america. There is a door between the bedroom and the parlor.
A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach west side story, shared by english language teachers. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. West side story book pdf online download ebook pdf, epub. He is the author of ten books, including the novels the amboy. An unparalleled collection of early modern books, manuscripts, and artwork connected to shakespeare, the folgers holdings have been consulted extensively in the preparation of these texts. West side story 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 29, 2019 west side story is a musical tragedy film, directed by robert wise and jerome robbins, which is an awardwinning and adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliet. From the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. In the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood would be cleared to make room for lincoln center, which changed the neighborhood. Irving shulman 191995 was a novelist and screenwriter, known for his depictions of urban life.
She falls in love with tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. Setting compare and contrast plot the book west side story takes place on the west side of new york city in the 1950s. Wakefield youth music theatre present west side story at theatre royal wakefield from 2 to 11 september 2010. West side story simple english wikipedia, the free. Instead of fair verona, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean, its the mean streets of 1950s new york city, where young gangs rumble over the right to walk down the street. I need to read the book by friday, saturday at the latest and i cant find it anywhere.
Maria was young and innocent and had never known loveuntil tony. West side story book by irving shulman official publisher page. Cool music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim boppy, with a solid beat a 1st time almost whispered cra zy boy, get cool, boy. From the mambo craze of the 1950s to the works ongoing permeation of popular culture, wells looks at the myriad ways in which this canonic musical reflects and refracts. On the contrary, the boys are singing about wanting to go back to puerto rico. Ive ordered it, but it will arrive too late and i need to do a book project on it. In a desperate attempt to escape the eastside, michaela moves to the west side of the city but will the notorious gang known as the akatsuki turn down the chance to have the famous killer amongst them. Two teenagers from rival new york city gangs fall in love, but tensions between their friends build towards tragedy. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Luckily for us, they found an entirely new way to tell the story of romeo and juliet. Music by leonard bernstein lyrics by stephen sondheim slowly somewhere a place i peace and quiet and op en air wait for us some where. The fullydanced prolog shows the tension built up between the jets and the sharks two rival gangs in new yorks upper west side. Should i just watch the movie, if so, where can i watch it. Click download or read online button to get west side story book now.
The play romeo and juliet by william shakespeare was. Therefore, one way to learn more about works of art is to compare and contrast them. Goodreads members who liked west side story also liked. 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 fanfiction archive with over 200 stories. 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. Jun 21, 2010 return to the west side story main page. Swain spend an entire chapter on the analysis of west side story. Gay music for consuelo, who is examining herself in the. Hidan love story michaela black, a young teenage girl dragged into the gang world. The original broadway cast recording of bernsteins west side story was made only three days after the show opened. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
West side story arranged by len thomas maestoso j accomp. 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. And he, who had been seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Find books like west side story from the worlds largest community of readers. Shulman also wrote the original treatment for rebel without a cause, the film that shot james dean to stardom. West side story download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This quiz has been developed to test your knowledge about the. West side story summary and study guide supersummary. But marias brother was leader of the sharks and tony had once. Free online book version of the west side story download. Click download or read online button to get free online book version of the west side story book now.
Need reed 1 book from west side story i dont have a copy of the book but ive played the show. Apr 05, 2017 hidan love story michaela black, a young teenage girl dragged into the gang world. West side story is a tragic love story set in new york city in the mid1950s on the west side of the city. Click download or read online button to get read west side story play online book now. West side story by irving shulman from the silver screen to the great white wayone of the greatest stories of all time. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of like. The bedroom as a window opening onto the fire escape, a bed on a wall, a small shrine to the virgin, and a curtained doorway, rear. 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. The story is set in the upper west side neighborhood in new york city in the mid1950s. West side story is a musical tragedy film, directed by robert wise and jerome robbins, which is an awardwinning and adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, romeo and juliet.
West side story musical by bernstein and sondheim and. 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, theatre music by american composer leonard bernstein that premiered august 19, 1957, in washington, d. Everything you need to help a child learn to read through phonics. West side story movie analysis linkedin slideshare. 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, an ethnic, bluecollar neighborhood in the early 1960s, much of the neighborhood was cleared in an urban renewal project for. They came together through love but violence threatened to tear them apart. The folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is the single greatest documentary source of shakespeares works. West side story book pdf download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Click download or read online button to get west side story book pdf online book now. In 1961, this movie adaptation of the broadway smashhit musical west side story broke box office records and won an incredible 10 academy awards, more than any other musical before or since. West side story by irving shulman, 1967, pocket books edition, in english. In a desperate attempt to escape the east side, michaela moves to the west side of the city but will the notorious gang known as the akatsuki turn down the chance to have the famous killer amongst them.
This allows you to see the works as individual parts of a larger whole. Peter n the song america is sung by the puerto rican sharks. West side story chapter 4 instead bernardo is kind of. Click download or read online button to get west side story book pdf book now. The soundtrack of the west side story film is deservedly one of the most popular soundtrack recordings of all time, and one of the relatively few to have attained longterm popularity beyond a specialized soundtracktheatrical musical audience.
West side story simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. West side story is a musical with book by arthur laurents, music by leonard bernstein and lyrics by stephen sondheim. It is based on shakespeares play, romeo and juliet. Original broadway cast recording, max goberman, musical director. The jets meet the sharks there, with both sides bringing their girlfriends. West side story chapters 610 quiz 25 questions by zaberk last updated. Location and time upper west side, new york, 1950s, during the last days of summer. This workbook is designed be used alongside the book west side story by arthur laurents, which is not included and must be obtained separately. 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.
With the iowa city community school district announcing that school was going to be canceled until at least april, spoken word club, better know as iowa city speaks ic. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Cultural perspectives on an american musical, wells presents a major scholarly study of the famous american musical west side story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. The musical is a 20thcentury american adaptation of the shakespearean tale of romeo and juliet. 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.
The scenes in the book mostly take place at a drugstore, a playground and on the streets. The music was composed by leonard bernstein, and the lyrics were written by stephen sondheim. Download free online book version of the west side story or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Hinton according to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. It is a workingclass neighborhood with a mixture of ethnic groups. More than 50 years later, the performers fresh vitality still shines through. Read west side story play online download ebook pdf. The story revolves around quarrelsome families of two new york city gangs the white jets led by the riff and the puerto rican sharks, led by bernardo. 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 the student news site of west high school. Need reed 1 book from west side story sax on the web forum.