<P> Maria is in her late teens when she arrives on the US mainland . Her older brother Bernardo is the leader of the Puerto Rican gang , the Sharks . He has a girlfriend , Anita , who Maria is friends with and looks up to . Maria is eager to start a new life in New York , but Bernardo is protective and keeps a close eye on her . He intends for Maria to marry his friend Chino , but Maria is uninterested . She meets Tony who used to be part of the Sharks ' enemy gang , the Jets , at a community dance at the gym . They immediately fall in love . The couple meet several times after ( on her balcony , at Anita 's shop , and at Doc 's , Tony 's workplace ) before deciding to run away together after the rumble . They are about to leave when Chino shoots Tony for killing Bernardo . Whatever happens to Maria after Tony dies is left a mystery . </P>
<P> Maria is in her late teens when she arrives on the US mainland . Her older brother Bernardo is the leader of the Puerto Rican gang , the Sharks . He has a girlfriend , Anita , who Maria is friends with and looks up to . Maria is eager to start a new life in New York , but Bernardo is protective and keeps a close eye on her . He intends for Maria to marry his friend Chino , but Maria is uninterested . She meets Tony who used to be part of the Sharks ' enemy gang , the Jets , at a community dance at the gym . They immediately fall in love . The couple meet several times after ( on her balcony , at Anita 's shop , and at Doc 's , Tony 's workplace ) before deciding to run away together after the rumble . They are about to leave when Chino shoots Tony for killing Bernardo . Whatever happens to Maria after Tony dies is left a mystery . </P>
who is maria going to marry in west side story
who is maria going to marry in west side story
Chino
Chino