웨스트 사이드 스토리: 사이렌의 탄생
West Side Story: The Birth of a Siren
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It is well-known that West Side Story (1957) is based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, it is often interpreted in terms of a love story between Tony and Maria. To my observation, however, this interpretation is so weak and naive that it leaves much room for another interpretation. From this belief, this study provides a new interpretation of West Side Story. I believe that Maria has been born and grown as a Siren in this musical. She brings every misfortune to all male characters who are to be destroyed and learns how to deal with other characters who have been dominated by patriarchal society. To prove this point, I will approach West Side Story from three different viewpoints. First, I investigated the libretto by Arthur Laurents and explained how much the sound plays an important role in Maria's world and how Tony became Maria's singing "voice." Second, I explained Maria's six songs which she sings with other characters. I argued that through these songs, Maria cause significant influences on them, so that she succeeded in consolidating her own world. Third, I explored the possible connotations of orchestral music in this musical, which has yet to receive appropriate attention from musicologists. In explaining the orchestral music, I discussed how the patriarchal society and orchestra respond to Maria's world. Concluding this study, I added how West Side Story can be related to other Sirens in the 20th century. I briefly discussed how Maria can be interpreted in comparison with other Sirens in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Kafka's The Silence of the Sirens.
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It is well-known that West Side Story (1957) is based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Therefore, it is often interpreted in terms of a love story between Tony and Maria. To my observation, however, this interpretation is so weak and naive that it leaves much room for another interpretation. From this belief, this study provides a new interpretation of West Side Story. I believe that Maria has been born and grown as a Siren in this musical. She brings every misfortune to all male characters who are to be destroyed and learns how to deal with other characters who have been dominated by patriarchal society. To prove this point, I will approach West Side Story from three different viewpoints. First, I investigated the libretto by Arthur Laurents and explained how much the sound plays an important role in Maria's world and how Tony became Maria's singing "voice." Second, I explained Maria's six songs which she sings with other characters. I argued that through these songs, Maria cause significant influences on them, so that she succeeded in consolidating her own world. Third, I explored the possible connotations of orchestral music in this musical, which has yet to receive appropriate attention from musicologists. In explaining the orchestral music, I discussed how the patriarchal society and orchestra respond to Maria's world. Concluding this study, I added how West Side Story can be related to other Sirens in the 20th century. I briefly discussed how Maria can be interpreted in comparison with other Sirens in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Kafka's The Silence of the Sirens.
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