Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story by William Shakespeare

He easily leaves Rosaline for a young girl who he barley knows. He shows in many ways that he is immature. He’s implying that the only thing he wants in life is Juliet. This quote states that there is no life without Verona, there is no life without Juliet. “There is no world without Verona walls, / But purgatory, torture, hell itself / Hence banishéd is banishéd form the world and worlds exile is death. The young Montague is immature and emotional because he tends to throw many unnecessary fits.

Romeo is a very emotional character because he is a teenager who clearly cannot make up his mind. Tony is more logical than Romeo because he chooses to make decisions that will be best for him in the long run. After the accident, Maria is left without her lover. This act shows he is logical and loyal because he tries to keep his promise to Maria, but it doesn’t end up the way she wants it to. Once he realizes his love for Maria, he understands that he must keep her safe and stop the fight. Tony leaves the Jets to build a better reputation and to eventually have a successful adulthood. His actions show that he is more mature than Romeo because he decides to leave the one thing, he is wisest and familiar with: The Jets. Tony shows the more logical side of himself in West Side Story by being loyal and taking things in a steady pace with Maria.

Romeo and Tony are completely different characters because Tony is logical, while Romeo is emotional, but they both show romance to their lovers. Although West Side Story is highly based off Shakespeare’s drama, both are different in their ways. The film, West Side Story, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, is a film about a former gang member who wants to live a meaningful life and find true love. William Shakespeare’s drama, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is about a young and passionate teenager who goes against his family to marry his lover.

Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story by William Shakespeare