PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. Summary: DNA by Dennis Kelly follows the silent yet intimidating, 16 year old Phil, and his fearful following of misfits as they come to terms with the consequences of a practical joke that. Click the card to flip . ', NARRATOR: PHIL: Yes, yes, shhhh, yes. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. NARRATOR: 'Welcome to the plot of Dennis Kelly's 'DNA'. You're not.. If he comes back, our lives are ruined. No don't.. because, it's alright. ', NARRATOR: Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. Well its not all roses, you know. NARRATOR: Week last Tuesday. no because, alright, fine, not gonna, you know, or Skip to document Ask an Expert Sign inRegister Sign inRegister Home Ask an ExpertNew My Library Discovery Institutions Harvard University University of Georgia University of the People See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. 'The Characters of DNA, impossible to discuss, without talking about the theme of morality.'. 'From the start, she never feels showed remorse when she thinks Adam has died. I'm not gonna, y'know, or whatever, y'know, it's not the collapse of my.. Because I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends I've got. Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. Chimps are evil. RICHARD: Could be used as part of an exploration of character and theme, either after an initial reading or as part of a revision activity. You can talk to me. I wont judge you, whatever it is. RICHARD: NARRATOR: Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends, Ive got, Ive got friends, NARRATOR: Im scared, they scare me, this place, everyone, the, Do not sell or share my personal information. Dennis Kelly, Leah is sitting in the field with Phil, but (as normal) he does not. Leah wants answers to know what Phil is thinking. No don't because, it's alright, it's fine, I'm not gonna, you know, or whatever, you know it's not the collapse of my, because, I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends, I've got, I've got friends, I mean alright. What do you do, Phil?! LitCharts Teacher Editions. LEAH: LEAH: Talking to the TV cameras, she's even prepared to frame an innocent man for their crimes.'. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Yeah, everyone happy. Definitions and examples of 136 literary terms and devices. There, I'm admitting it. 'Brian's journey matches that of Adam himself, He was bullied, told what to do, went mad and in the end is more significant in his absence than his presence. Everyones happy. Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont Is it me? NARRATOR: Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. ', NARRATOR: Are you happy? Stop, dont, dont, Phil, dont, what are you doing, what are you PHIL: Hes dead, everyone thinks hes dead. An overview of the plot of Blood Brothers by Willy Russell. PHIL considers his waffle. You can talk to me. Everythings much better, though. it is, it is, dont say it isnt, really, dont, youll just embarrass us both You haven't. -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the character Leah appears in. Horrified at Phil's plan to kill Adam.'. NARRATOR: NARRATOR: This is pretty static, since my room is definitely not as big as a stage haha. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. DNA - By DENNIS KELLY MY MONOLOGUE: A field. I don't. So don't, because you haven't either, I mean it's not like you're, y'know, Mr Popular or anything, you know. MARK: Youll drop through. Did you see Jan at Adam's memorial? The narrator examines the morality and motivations of Leah, Phil, John Tate, Cathy and other characters, as some key moments are played out, providing a voice-over commentary and exploring how the characters link to the themes of the play. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class., Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account. Tysons, VA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. This is insane! I mean what is happy, whats happy all about, who says youre supposed to be happy, like were all supposed to be happy, happy is our natural, and any deviation from that state is seen as a failure, which in itself makes you more unhappy so you have to pretend to be even happier which doesnt work because people can see that youre pretending which makes them awkward and you can see that they can see that youre pretending to be happy and their awkwardness is making you even more unhappy so you have to pretend to be even happier, its a nightmare. No answer. LEAH: No, dont tell me, sorry, thats a stupid, thats such a stupid You can tell me, you know. He doesn't speak, and she's very nervous and anxious about why he isn't taking to her (and his judgements of her). ", NARRATOR: Neither Bonobo, nor Chimp. I mean what is happy, whats happy That just leaves you Brian, you crying little piece of filth! I'm in charge, everyone is happier. And loses his sanity.'. Starts to drink his coke. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics.\"D.N.A.\" un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. NARRATOR: No, dont tell me, sorry, thats a stupid, thats such a stupid- You know. I'm not gonna, y'know, or whatever, y'know, it's not the collapse of my.. Because I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends I've got. Im scared, they scare me, this place, everyone, the fear, the fear that everyone here, and Im not the only one, Im not the only one, Phil, Im just the only one saying it, the fear that everyone here lives in, the brutal terror, it scares me, okay, Ive said it and I am not ashamed. RICHARD: Yes, I am ashamed but I'm not ashamed of my shame, Phil. There, I'm admitting, I talk too much! Lea's monologue from the play 'DNA' by Dennis Kelly, 0% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Save Lea's Monologue - 'DNA' For Later, You can tell me, you know. . That I, absolute silence thinking, Lea talks too much, I w, a while, is that it? BRIAN: I am brilliant at doing what people say. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. sorry - Are you? And well swing you onto the grille. Not that I'm bothered, I'm not bothered Phil, I'm not bothered. Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont Is it me? By the end, he's threatening violence.'. Leah's Monologue from DNA including context, text and video example. I really am getting a little bit cross! Im scared, they scare me, this place, He doesn't. Sitting there. Its like nuclear waste or global warming. by Dennis Kelly. Find related themes, quotes, symbols, characters, and more. ashamed. Does LEAH: Leah's Monologue from - Dna - By dennis kelly - What are you thinking? this?! Leah always talks to Phil with no response. Adams parents were on the telly again last night. What you thinking? Sorry. Tell no one, or were all go to prison. LEAH: Are you happy? What have we done, Phil? And who do you think you are saying I do. DNA Bonobos Monologue by Dennis Kelly Leah- Apparently bonobos are our nearest relative. We'll throw rocks at you until you drop through. Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. And in that second, Phil, I knew that there was life on other planets. ', NARRATOR: "What are you thinking?" "No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid-". series of monologues. Leah is talking about bonoboshumans' nearest primate relatives. NARRATOR: 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. youre, you know, Mr, you know, popular, you know, you havent, you know, You don't do you. You know, you can talk to me. Its pouring into the school, grief, grief is making them happy. MARK: Someone pegged a stone at him. It also appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA. I'm not bothered, Phil, I'm not, it doesn't, I don't care. No! 'Cool-headed, he's always ready with a plan In the middle of a crisis.'. 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I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know. A I won't judge you, whatever it is. Definition. I saw Jan helping a first year find the gym. No, dont answer that, Jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, 'Sociable and oober chatty, Leah is insecure about her relationship with Phil and spends much of the play trying to get him to react to her.'. 'Jan and Mark too showed pangs of conscience, by playing down their role in Adams demise.'. Marks been doing charity work, for Christs sake. Whatever you're.. Y'know.. wanted, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, An overview of some of the main characters in Blood Brothers by Willy Russell. JOHN: 'And by the end of the play, is torturing fellow pupils.'. No, dont answer that, Jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, sorry Are you? Well get you by the arms. 'Playwright Kelly gets it's character Leah, to define the terms of morality, when he compares humans to psychopathic Chimpsand social Bonobos.'. 'She doesn't do it, but ultimately she does snap. Like Cassandra, from Greek mythology, Leah speaks without anyone really listening to her. 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. ', NARRATOR: Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. I won't.. Nothing scares, there, Ive said it; scared. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. No, sorry, don't tell me, that's a stupid, You can tell me, you know. This lack of communication builds powerful dramatic tension and . You'll land on Adam's corpse and you'll rot together. 'So much so, the Bonobo like Leah is prepared to violate her moral code, in an effort to get a response from Phil. One person? Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. - YouTube "D.N.A." is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. LEAH: What are you thinking? Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont , I mean, it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually so , I mean, is it negative, are you thinking a negative thing about , Not that Im bothered. Struggling with distance learning? is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. As he shows in the end, when he takes Leah's place in the field, pleading for Phil's attention.'. [Phil looks up] Yeah, Another appeal. Chimps are evil, they murder each other. START: Are you happy? An overview of the plot of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. PHIL: He can't come back Cathy. Scared, Phil. Refine any search. Does it. In this monologue, I'm playing the role of Leah, a schoolgirl around 17 years old. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. Not that I'mI mean it wouldn't matter if you weren't or were, actually, soAre you thinking about me . I'm finding this all quite stressful, do you know that? For years we thought that Chimps were our closest living relative, but now they're saying it's Bonobo's. No, Im just wondering. 'Which means he gets pushed around. At the beginning, this pairing presents a comic irony, because Phil almost never speaks. Well throw rocks at you until you drop through. PHIL: Well take you up the grille now. Instant downloads of all 1699 LitChart PDFs Brians on medication. Finding it, "exciting". During her many afternoons sitting in a field with her silent boyfriend. Im not bothered, Phil, Im not, it, What, like I talk too much? This is my As level monologue, though I usually perform it on a stage with a bench; as its set outside. I'm not. You know. In many of the scenes, we are presented with a one-sided relationship between Leah and Phil which is carried out through out the play. you happy no don t answer t leah dna 3 all monologues are property and copyright of their owners monologues NARRATOR: No, I do. Leah: "Chimps are evil. . Scene 1: Mark and Jan discuss . She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. This place. They murder each otherthey kill and sometimes torture each other to find a better position within the social structure" Leah: "It's Adam, Phil, Adam! ', NARRATOR: No dont because, its alright, its fine, Im not but I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, circumstances. Leah is about 16 in. In this monologue, I'm playing the. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. 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It's fine. 'Initially menacing, he tried to ignore his conscience. A chimp will find itself on the outside of a group, and before he knows it, he's been hounded to death by the others. NARRATOR: No- Don't tell me.. That's a stupid.. That's such a stupid. ZzPf#WweJ#~l{co#8bQG!vUyX}msfW7f$[ge.b {`y32KmLRdd)g3nE$N9hf:X%wM1Ecvk;M/qKVIQ%,8lP]AQ17&a,W3uC6e:hBD^p-JIKN?#FO@P~u]ziB. 'Brian's guilt is harder to supress, more immediate. NARRATOR: Leah In a number of scenes . Monologue Task Write a monologue for the character of Danny, Cathy or Richard to be performed after the scene that ends on Page 26 with the stage directions: They stare at him open mouthed. insects, grass, leaves, all good, but nothing, I caught a rabbit once and ate that, its fur was soft, warm, but nothing, I found a dead bird and ate some of that but it made me sick so nothing, nothing dead, thats the rule, nothing. 4 0 obj To begin with he's mentally cruel to Leah, not speaking a word to her. Youll land on Adams corpse and youll rot together. youre, you know, Mr, you know, Popular, you know, you havent, you know, you havent, but thats, thats different, isnt it? LEAH: Its incredible. not the only one, Phil, Im just the only one saying it, the fear that everyone They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. RICHARD: be happy, happy is our natural, and any deviation from that state is seen Guide written by. Ive got.
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