Contrast of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story Essay written by: thevshuhaslanded Three Hundred Fifty Years of Blind Love: A Contraposition of Shakespeare and Robbins’ Romeo and Juliet Andy Warhol once said, "They say that time changes things, but actually you have to change them yourself." Two hundred fifty years passed between the original Romeo and Juliet and the premiere of West Side Story on Broadway in 1957. However, time did not change the message …showed first 75 words of 1699 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1699 total…representations of the most famous love story of all time. Shakespeare presents an entertaining, witty and sometimes sexually provocative portrayal of Arthur Brooke’s tale. Robbins’ presentation of the celebrated classic paints the awful truths of racism and irrational violence through dance, song, and music. Romeo and Juliet’s blind love is the force that unites two enemies, just as the eternal human spirit brings all people of the Earth united as one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**