West Side Story is a play that has stood test of time. The musical is based on the story West Side Story by Arthur Laurents. Laurents wrote the book as a loose retelling of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The story was included in a book that contained more of Laurents works. The year in which the book of works was released is unknown. The original production was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. The production is based on a conception by Robbins. It was composed by Leonard Bernstein
The film West Side takes place in New York City where a Polish- American gang, referred to as the Jets, competes against a Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, to own the neighborhood streets. The central theme of this film is passionate love that defies friendships, family and other factors. To add to that, the dominating genre of the film is a musical involving drama and romance. To begin with, in this film, Richard Beymer (Tony) is the former leader of the jet that lives with Riff, works at Docs store
In Here Comes the Boom, Scott Voss (Kevin James), a biology teacher, steps in to save the music program which is in jeopardy because of budget cuts. Voss, being a wrestler in high school, took up martial arts to help his friend Marty keep his job. Starting in fights where chickens are running around, going all the way to the UFC Championship, Voss gives his all to save something so important to students in his class. While this storyline may seem like a made up concept, and not every biology teacher
West Side Story and The Outsiders West Side Story is a book about two gangs living in a large city. The Outsiders is a book with the same concept, two gangs that are archrivals. Even though two different authors wrote these books during two different time periods, they have the same story line. These books are realistic, because gang rivalry is still going on today. They are different, since they were written separately. Also, both these books have different problems between the main characters
West Side Story 1. Point out how the general setting of the play is established. Give at least two examples. The play West Side Story takes place in a suburb on the West Side of New York City. We can conclude that we are talking about a socially disadvantaged suburb as the surrounding area is described with high brick walls, not very attractive and by the presence of the two gangs – the Jets and the Sharks. We are also able to say in which time period the actions take place. As an
In 1961, West Side Story, a filmed version of the hit Broadway musical that was inspired by William Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet," was released to viewers, who just could not resist the energy and excitement of the movie. Thirty-eight years later, viewers, like myself, still cannot resist it. I had never seen the film, which was directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, before, but I had always wondered why people loved this multi award-winning movie so much. After viewing the film, I think
The movie takes place in the West Side of New York, in the late 1950s.The Jets are a teenage gang of American boys determined not only to check but to destroy the growth of Puerto Rican population and influence on their block. They are opposed by a Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, led by Bernardo. In the entirely dance sene, the members of the two rival gangs provoke each other. A fight breaks out between them, but it's broken up by the arrival of two cops. After the police has got rid of the Puerto
Every day people make thousands of decisions. Some decisions are made without even having to think about them. Sometimes people make decisions out of anger, happiness, or depression. Choices can often be very impulsive. The meaning of impulsive is to think and react to any situation very fast. For example murder, excitement, or suicide can all be examples of acting impulsively. In Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado about Nothing, and West Side Story there are many situations of acting impulsively. As stated
Somewhere to call home The Middle of Somewhere stresses the important facts of racism and equal rights among human beings. This interesting and compelling story is about an African family who fought the government for what they believed was right. In the times of segregation, the white people pushed around the blacks. It was the few blacks that chose to stand up for themselves and fight back for what they believed in. “The middle of somewhere”. If spoken aloud, it makes you think. This must be a
the rows of cars, requesting cash, work, or both. In America, worthy causes are a never-ending list, however in 1998 popular writer and previous legal advisor John Grisham upheld homeless as a cause that needs immediate attention. In his article, "Somewhere for Everyone," Grisham contends that while the destitute must adapt to a lack of food, dwellings, and appropriate medical services, their greatest hindrance is really city laws and unconcerned Americans. Meghan O’Rourke lets the reader know what
Homelessness In America the topic of homelessness is one that is rarely discussed. The ongoing issues faced by the less fortunate of society continues to be viewed as a public nuisance versus a problem that is in need of viable solutions. John Grisham’s “Somewhere for Everyone” and “Same Kind of Different as Me” written by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, Lynn Vincent explores the issues from various viewpoints. The two books are more of similarity than that of difference since they discuss similar themes Poverty and
In the story “Somewhere for Everyone” written by John Grisham, it was written that In the small southern towns he lived in throughout his childhood the word “homeless” was never used to describe the poor people living on the streets or scrounging just to survive day to day. This group of people were called hungry or needy, winos or hobos, but were never referred to as homeless. They were rarely seen, and society had always assumed that someone else would eventually find them and take care of them
I stood there with the biggest smile on my face. My smile almost reached my ears. I sat down with them and had the best lunch ever. Even though I have been through a lot, I managed to escape death and make it to where I belong. Everyone belongs somewhere.
White Resistance to Somewhere in the Darkness I feel compelled to revisit the one novel we have read that created the most resistance in me and would quite possibly do so in a significant population of white readers: Walter Dean Myers' Somewhere in the Darkness. That the book is well written or valuable to readers is irrelevant here -- I enthusiastically grant both. Of greater concern in this discussion is the notion of resistance to the book that could easily be encountered with a particular
Links between Bruno Mars’s “Somewhere in Brooklyn” and Andy Warhol’s “Brooklyn Bridge” At first sight the song Somewhere in Brooklyn by Bruno Mars and the screen print Brooklyn Bridge by Andy Warhol are closed to each other only by the mention of the same New York’s borough in their names. Works belongs to different types of art, styles, authors and time periods. But a closer analysis shows Warhol’s screen print is connected with the song in more features than its name. Both works has images of the
Roger Rosenblatt's Screams From Somewhere Else "Screams From Somewhere Else", written by Roger Rosenblatt holds many points within the context of the story. The main point that this story portrays is embedded within the story’s structure. There are many scenarios that lead to the main theme, which in this case is how society or individuals react to the screams that are being heard. One example that reflects the main point is that of the beaten six-year old child. In this case the father causing
Book Review Assignment Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism by Donna Williams Somebody Somewhere offers a rear glimpse of the world of autism—from within. Australian born Donna Williams was diagnosed as psychotic at the tender age two, later as deaf, and ultimately as autistic; “Autism had had me in its cage for as long as I had ever known” (p. 5). In her book she describes her escape from “my” world, into “the” world. She talks about “picking up the pieces after a war” and
Deborah Landau’s “You’ve Got to Start Somewhere”, is a lyric poem that tells the story of a speaker realizing how much technology has changed the way we look at the world. It takes place in the city as the speaker is observing life around her, and realizing how disconnected people actually are from the world, this is ironic because all people want to do in this day and age is be connected. The speaker talks about the future of human relationships through nostalgia and urges for a change. The first
was a dream? You would never have the opportunity to go back and enjoy some of the things you wish you took time to enjoy. Often in life, we go day by day unconsciously noticing the little beauties of life. In Deborah Landau’s “You’ve Got to Start Somewhere” lyric poem, she dreams the perfect dream of the world she wished she lived in other than the one she currently lives in for it is corrupted and unappreciated. One of the first things that Landau appeals to her readers is the aspect of imagery.
Alan Bradley’s novel, entitled Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, and Edward Estlin Cumming’s poem, somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond, both underscore the thematic concepts of mystery, adventure, and love, but are shaped from different standpoints. The novel is an old-fashioned whodunit set in a 1950s English countryside filled with odds and ends. Taking inspiration from the illustrious Sherlock Holmes, Bradley features Flavia, an eleven year old aspiring chemist who singlehandedly