The plays Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story have many
             similarities and differences. One major compare and contrast in the two,
             are the main characters. Tony, one of the main male characters in
             Westside Story, is comparable to Romeo; Maria of Westside Story, is
             comparable to Juliet. Some of the other comparable characters include:
             Anita to the nurse, Riff to Mercutio, and Bernardo to Tybalt.
             Tony and Romeo have many similarities, however, there are also
             some differences. They both fall in love with a girl from a totally different
             social group. Both of the men are in groups that are rivals of the group
             that their lover is in. When Romeo confides in his friend the Friar, and
             Tony to the candy store owner, both men have a similar reaction but
             agree to help in any way possible. When Romeo gets married to Juliet,
             the Friar marries them. When Tony marries Maria, they say their vows to
             each other, with nobody else around. Also, in Romeo and Juliet, the Friar
             works out the plan for them to be together. In Westside Story, it is Maria
             and Tony the make up the plan. At the end of A Westside Story Tony is
             killed by Chino, who is compared to Paris. However, in Romeo and Juliet
             Maria, of Westside Story, is also much like Juliet. However, there
             are more differences between Juliet and Maria, than there are between
             Romeo and Tony. Maria, instead of having a nurse, has her friend, Anita,
             who helped her through her youth. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet fakes her
             death by drinking a potion given to her by the Friar, and awaits Romeo in
             the family tomb. In Westside Story, Maria becomes angry, because she
             is told that Tony was killed by Chino; when in fact, Tony was still alive.
             When Maria heard the news of Tony's death, she went looking for Chino
             to kill her, too. To Maria's surprise, while she is searching the streets for
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