Jets (West Side Story)
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The Jets are a white American street gang in the musical "West Side Story," serving as one of the two central rival groups whose conflict drives the story’s modern retelling of "Romeo and Juliet."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jets (West Side Story) canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional street gang
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musical theatre ensemble ⓘ theatrical character group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
West Side Story
NERFINISHED
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West Side Story (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Story (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSong |
Cool
NERFINISHED
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Jet Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
racism
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territorial conflict ⓘ youth alienation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Montagues from Romeo and Juliet ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism | often associated with cooler colors and street clothes in productions ⓘ |
| conflictType | ethnic gang rivalry ⓘ |
| createdBy | Arthur Laurents NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | West Side Story (1957 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerMember | Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | musical drama ⓘ |
| influencesFateOf | Tony and Maria’s relationship ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York City street gangs of the 1950s ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | local neighborhood gang ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leader | Riff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| member |
A-Rab
NERFINISHED
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Action ⓘ Anybodys NERFINISHED ⓘ Baby John NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Deal NERFINISHED ⓘ Diesel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gee-Tar NERFINISHED ⓘ Graziella NERFINISHED ⓘ Mouthpiece ⓘ Riff ⓘ Snowboy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ Velma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist group
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rival gang ⓘ |
| opposes | Puerto Rican immigration as depicted in the story ⓘ |
| primarySetting | New York City’s Upper West Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalOf | Sharks (West Side Story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.