Compare and Contrast: Romeo + Juliet vs. The Westside Story The stories of Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story have many differences and many similarities between them. I will give some of the comparisons and the contrasts between the two. Though many years have passed between Romeo and Juliet and Westside story the message of the stories are still the same. They are both stories of violence and hatred between families and gangs. The relationships between …showed first 75 words of 826 total…

…showed last 75 words of 826 total…and Tony’s love story. As it is with any work that is based on something else, it is the differences as well as the similarities that make them both appealing. Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story continue to portray the common themes of hatred and violence. However, because Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is so altered by fate, they are less affected by the violence in their society than Tony and Maria are.