I sometimes think you're not human. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. but that's different, isn't, I mean, don't say it isn't, really, you'll just embarrass us both because it is different, it's different because it doesn't matter to you. Horrified at Phil's plan to kill Adam.'. Youll land on Adams corpse and youll rot together. If you go now and say nothing to no one about this, you won [t be in trouble. Sitting there. Upgrade to PRO to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Sitting, scared. Yeah, trying to be part of yeah, yeah. No, I do. BBC Teach > Secondary resources > GCSE English Literature / GCSE Drama > Making a scene. be happy, happy is our natural, and any deviation from that state is seen Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. We'll throw rocks at you until you drop through. Leah always talks to Phil with no response. Starts to drink his coke. You'll land on Adam's corpse and you'll rot together. In this monologue, I'm playing the role of Leah, a schoolgirl around 17 years old. "D.N.A." NARRATOR: To the fat postman with bad teeth. Not that Im- I mean it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually, so- series of monologues. -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the character Leah appears in. by Dennis Kelly. This is insane! Well does he? It's fine. No, no, yeah, no, actually, because that man, the man who, he doesnt actually, I mean Im not being fussy or anything, but the man who kidnapped Adam doesnt actually exist, does he. to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Theyre a lot happier. Decides it needs more jam. ashamed. I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends, Ive got, Ive got friends, Well get you by the arms. An overview of some of the main themes in The History Boys by Alan Bennett. Is that it? Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. Join the StageAgent community '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.'. MARK: Someone pegged a stone at him. pretend to be even happier which doesnt work because people can see Struggling with distance learning? No! I saw Jan helping a first year find the gym. I'm not bothered, Phil, I'm not, it doesn't, I don't care. me that much credit at least, thank you. Youll drop through. Is that what youre, because dont, you know, judge, you, kill me, Phil, call the police, lock me up, rip out my teeth with a pair of rusty, Im not gonna, you know, or whatever, you know its not the collapse of my. Scared, Phil. LEAH: ', NARRATOR: RICHARD: He tries . Finding it, "exciting". 'And in the end, sees the light. PDF downloads of all 1699 LitCharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. START: Are you happy? LEAH: They caught him staring at a wall and drooling last week. you havent, you know, you havent, but thats, thats dierent, isnt it, I mean You'll drop through. She cut a first years finger off, that's what they say anyway. NARRATOR: Nothing scared, there, That I talk too much, you, sitting there in absolute silence thinking, "Leah talks too much, I wish she'd shut up once in a while". 'Playwright Kelly gets it's character Leah, to define the terms of morality, when he compares humans to psychopathic Chimpsand social Bonobos.'. Upgrade to PRO they can see that youre pretending to be happy and their awkwardness is. sweater through a database and pulled up a man matching Brians description of the postman. See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. NARRATOR: Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. 'She tried to use Adams death as an opportunity, rather than a crisis. JOHN: youre, you know, Mr, you know, popular, you know, you havent, you know, JOHN: ', LEAH: un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. No, dont tell me, sorry, thats a stupid, thats such a stupid- You know. Do I disgust you? Chimps are evil, they murder each other. But I couldnt see who they were or what they were doing or how they were living. 'She doesn't do it, but ultimately she does snap. And in that second, Phil, I knew that there was life on other planets. 'Finally Leah's morality asserts itself and she leaves him.'. Well its not all roses, 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. NARRATOR: Does No, Im just wondering. A 'The Characters of DNA, impossible to discuss, without talking about the theme of morality.'. 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. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> 1. Yes, I am ashamed but Im not ashamed of my shame, Phil, give : an American History (Eric Foner), Forecasting, Time Series, and Regression (Richard T. O'Connell; Anne B. Koehler), Campbell Biology (Jane B. Reece; Lisa A. Urry; Michael L. Cain; Steven A. Wasserman; Peter V. Minorsky), Chemistry: The Central Science (Theodore E. Brown; H. Eugene H LeMay; Bruce E. Bursten; Catherine Murphy; Patrick Woodward), Biological Science (Freeman Scott; Quillin Kim; Allison Lizabeth), Business Law: Text and Cases (Kenneth W. Clarkson; Roger LeRoy Miller; Frank B. circumstances. Scene 3: John Tate is clearly stressed and ties to ban others using the word Zdead [. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. It's fine. I always thought we would get married Assistant Stage Managers at Creative Cauldron, Camp Director at Traveling Players Ensemble, Assistant Director at Traveling Players Ensemble. I really am getting a little bit cross! There, I'm admitting, I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe. No, I do. That I, absolute silence thinking, Lea talks too much, I w, a while, is that it? Im not bothered, Phil, Im not, it, What, like I talk too much? Neither Bonobo, nor Chimp. is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. [] Well throw you in. I knew we werent alone in the universe, I didnt just think it or feel it, I knew it, I know it, it was as if the universe was suddenly shifting and giving me a glimpse, this vision that could see everything, just for a fraction of a heartbeat of a second. Leah's Monologue from DNA including context, text and video example. but I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, circumstances. 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. e'll do anything to be part of the group. We need each other. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. 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! Josie Murphy-White Leah- DNA by Dennis Kelly LEAH: What are you thinking? but I'm not the only one, I'm not the only one, Phil. Leah's monologue from "DNA" by Dennis Kelly - What are you thinking? Leah is about 16 in. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. It doesn't, I don't, I don't care.. You know I don't.. You, sitting there in absolute silence, thinking 'Leah talks too much, I wish she'd shut up once in a while'. Into the dark. Are you happy? Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. 1 / 7. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. While "chimps are evil," Leah says, bonobos are intelligent, kind, and empathetic. Shirking from the reality of what the group have done. No, dont answer that, Jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. Into the dark. gilead the libertine nhb modern plays thinking for a change crochet dreamcatcher patterns robot building for dummies gluten free vegan bread the hypnotic brain for . There's more movement, but this is the emotional gist. Whatever you're.. Y'know.. \"D.N.A.\" is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. Everyones working together. MARK: 'Phil is eventually replaced by Cathy.'. I won't judge you, whatever it is. Ive got. Adam was, he was laughing harder than anyone! 'So much so, the Bonobo like Leah is prepared to violate her moral code, in an effort to get a response from Phil. As Phil begins snacking on some chips, Leah accuses Phil of always ignoring her. Does it. no, because alright, I do. You're not scared. Later, Leah and Phil are once again alone in a field. 3. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. Well throw rocks at you until you drop through. Sitting there, all All Youre scared. You'll fall into the cold. They murder each other, did you know that? RICHARD: ', NARRATOR: See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. An overview of the plot of Blood Brothers by Willy Russell. 4 0 obj 37 Postcards. On March 19, 2016 By crusem15 In DNA, Uncategorized. here lives in, the brutal terror, it scares me, okay, Ive said it and I am not LEAH: No dont because, its alright, its fine, Im not I mean really, it is. NARRATOR: I mean it wouldn't matter if you weren't or were, actually, so-, I mean, is it a negative, are you thinking a negative thing about-. Christina (Chris) Cardboard Piano - Play. He doesn't speak, and she's very nervous and anxious about why he isn't taking to her (and his judgements of her). Its like nuclear waste or global warming. PHIL and LEAH, PHIL slowly eating a pack of starburst. No answer. What we wanted, was to cover up what had happened not to frame someone else! In this scene, Hermione acts out Leah's monologue ab. For full extended monologue, please refer to the script edition cited here: Dennis Kelly, DNA, Oberon Books (electronic edition), 2012, pp.29-32. LEAH: What are you thinking? Like Cassandra, from Greek mythology, Leah speaks without anyone really listening to her. You can talk to me, Not that I'm - I mean it wouldn't matter if you weren't or were, actually, so -, I mean is it a negative, are you thinking a negative thing about -. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. 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. Guide written by. They kill and sometimes torture each other to find a better position within the social structure. Teachers and parents! I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. You can talk to me. 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