West Side Story is a romantic musical that is set in Manhattan‚ New York City during the 1950’s‚ where a large migration of Puerto Rican immigrants started to enter the United States. A White American gang‚ also known as the Jets‚ live in the city and have had a “turf” that they protected and ran for years. When the Puerto Ricans‚ known by the Sharks started looking for a “turf” for themselves‚ they interfere with the Jets and this causes multiple conflicts. There have been an abundance of different
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There have been several moments in theatre that seems to whitewash the ethnic characters. West Side Story is one of those musicals. West Side Story is a loose musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The twist is that it’s set in 1950s New York‚ with the plot set around youth street gangs entangled in a racially charged conflict over their “territory” in the lower West Side of Manhattan. There is the Puerto Rican “Sharks” led by Bernardo‚ who has recently brought his family‚ including
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GOSSIP GIRL OUTLINE "Hey upper east siders gossip girl here‚ your one and only source in to the scandalous lives of manhattans elite." Hooked yet? I know I was when I first heard this famous sign on II. What makes this show oh so delectable is 3 main components‚ the setting‚ the plot‚ and the love dynamics. III. I consider myself an expert on the topic because for two weeks over christmas break I did absolutely nothing but eat‚ sleep‚ and breathe Gossip Girl. IV. (synopsis) Gossip girl
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America (West Side Story) Introduction This document is the lyrics of the song America extracts from the movie West Side Story. This movie is a musical directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise in 1961. It sets in NY in the 50’s. It deals with a confrontation between two rival gangs : the Jets (american) and the Sharks (Portorican). It also deals with a love story between Tony and Maria. Their love story is based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as the two lovers belong to different groups
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that take care of them and also a lot of sexual behavior taking place in the medical facility which is not professional and prohibited. On a more positive note I loved the reality show NY Med which was filmed in NY Presbyterian Hospital on the upper east side in Manhattan. It was realistic and showed the life of nurses and doctors on an everyday basis. It showed real events that take place in the ER and what the nurses actually do. I think this show portrayed a realistic view of what nurses do. Nurses
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Vera Wang Vera Wang was born on June 27‚ 1949‚ in New York City. Vera Wang was the daughter of wealthy Chinese immigrants. Vera Wang was very happy with her pampered lifestyle was a child. She grew up in Manhattans Upper East Side. She started off wanting to become a ballerina attending the elite Chapin School and the School of American ballet. After her years of school she attended Sarah Lawrence College. During her sophomore year at college she went to Sorbonne‚ Paris and studied abroad. Shortly
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goes to the kind of school you would call posh. The kind with snobby‚ rich‚ stuck up kids. Same goes particularly for the teachers. She used to go to a school in queens but my mom wanted her near us in Manhattan. She put her in a school in the Upper East Side. She has after school and sometimes I have to pick her up. In the neighborhood‚ I am the only Muslim girl with a scarf on‚ so I kinda stand out. I show her the note and she snatches it from me. I dismiss her rude attitude and wait for her to
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dwelled in these tenements and lived during a time of economic struggle. In the nineteenth century‚ families of all different kinds of races resided in tenements. The tenements I will be writing about are located on 96 Orchard Street in the lower east side of New York City. Every room tells a remarkable story of the lives of many who endured struggle and the means of survival. In this specific tenement‚ we as visitors were given a tour of two particular families who dwelled here all those years ago.
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Vera Wang is a successful fashion designer‚ who plays an important role in the fashion industry. Vera was born on June 27‚ 1949‚ in New York City. She enjoyed her lavish childhood growing up on Manhattan’s Upper East Side of New York City. Her family was very influential‚ and her family encouraged her to pursue anything she wanted to do. While as a teen‚ she became a talented figure skater‚ and began winning state competitions throughout college. Her talent was surely recognized. Although
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Love and Lust are two different things with regards to relationships. Love is when two people like something about each other‚ but having a desire for someone is called Lust. In the book "West Side Story" by Stephen Sondheim‚ two people from different gangs think they love each other‚ but from my point of view‚ they are just attracted to each other. They don’t show true love because they keep on thinking about their looks and they showed desire towards each other. First of all‚ true love is when
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