The play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is about two teenagers from rival families, Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, that fall in love. They must go behind their parents back to be together, but their relationship only ends in the death of both of them, plus others close to them. The book West Side Story written by Arthur Laurents was based on the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, but set in …showed first 75 words of 764 total…

…showed last 75 words of 764 total…for each of them could not think of living without the other. Tony and Maria also fell in love in one night. They kept their love a secret, because they knew what a risk it was to be with someone from their rival gang. In the end, it only brought death to Tony and their relationship. The feuds in both stories was worthless and only brought death to both rivals' and both families' loved ones.