GRAZIELLA: "I and Velma ain't dumb!"
Think of the main female characters--Maria and Anita--and all the secondary ones: Velma, Graziella, Anybody's (the tomboy), the Sharks' girlfriends, etc. What is this world like for them? Is it better or worse than it is for the males in the story...and how? You may also choose to consider how closely this story mirrors modern-day gender roles. Be sure to back up your assertions with evidence.
Think of the main female characters--Maria and Anita--and all the secondary ones: Velma, Graziella, Anybody's (the tomboy), the Sharks' girlfriends, etc. What is this world like for them? Is it better or worse than it is for the males in the story...and how? You may also choose to consider how closely this story mirrors modern-day gender roles. Be sure to back up your assertions with evidence.