West Side Story Analysis
Characters/Roles.
1. Riff- He is the leader of the Jets. Founded it with Tony. A wild man that acts like a punk and dies in a fight.
2. Bernado- Leader of the sharks, the Puerto Ricans, he is a young immigrant to America. He dies in a fight with Riff, but Tony kills him. He is integral in helping to spur the gang rivalry between the Sharks and the Jets.
3. Maria- She falls in love with Tony, a rival jet. They become lovers and due to her Tony dies, and the gang wars end.
4. Officer Grubky- A policeman, he hates both gangs, but favors the Jets. He helps to split the fights up.
5. Tony- He helped to found the jets with Riff. Decided to go strait, but gets pulled back in. Dies due to his love with Maria.
6. Baby John- The youngest of the Jets, he is the "baby" of the gang, and tends to be the voice of reason because he is not totally emotionless.
Plot
Two gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, are in the middle of a turf war. However, two people, one from each side, fall in......
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