LEA: What are you thinking? Definitions and examples of 136 literary terms and devices. Ive got friends, I mean alright, I havent got friends, not exactly, I havent. By the legs. There, I'm admitting it. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. Yes, I am ashamed but Im not ashamed of my shame, Phil, give The followers in the play include Brian, Danny, Lou, Jan, Mark, and Adam. "D.N.A." Floods of tears. There's more movement, but this is the emotional gist. Youll land on Adams corpse and youll rot together. Leah always talks to Phil with no response. 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. 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. No, dont tell me, sorry, thats a stupid, thats such a stupid- You know. NARRATOR: Is that it? LEAH: We'll throw rocks at you until you drop through. And well swing you onto the grille. END: Where will it stop? Not to hit him, just for the. Youre not scared. Everyones happier. Tell no one, or were all go to prison. Instant PDF downloads. Consider whether you think Leah and Richard are ever followers, and who they follow: Leah follows Phil but never really takes orders from . "D.N.A." Well its not all roses, you know. No! you happy no don t answer t leah dna 3 all monologues are property and copyright of their owners monologues I mean what is happy, whats Oh my God, you don't. Everything's much better, though. So long as nothing affected her too directly, Leah was willing to put up with terrible treatment not just from her friends, but also from her boyfriend. Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. 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. NARRATOR: Cross), Psychology (David G. Myers; C. Nathan DeWall), Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications (Gay L. R.; Mills Geoffrey E.; Airasian Peter W.), Principles of Environmental Science (William P. Cunningham; Mary Ann Cunningham), The Methodology of the Social Sciences (Max Weber), Jessica Hillman-McCord Into the dark. See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. Read about our approach to external linking. PHIL: If you don't shut up, your be dead! NARRATOR: ', NARRATOR: Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. Keep your mouth shut. youre, you know, Mr, you know, Popular, you know, you havent, you know, you havent, but thats, thats different, isnt it? To begin with he's mentally cruel to Leah, not speaking a word to her. No, don't answer that, jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, sorry - Are you? NARRATOR: Sorry! Everyones working together. Jan and Mark declare that the boy has lost it., Mark and Jan are on the street. LEAH: What are you thinking? Leah's monologue at the s tart of Section Three demonstrates her growing desperation with Phil and the whole group situation. 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 ', NARRATOR: Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Leah wants answers to know what Phil is thinking. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> pretend to be even happier which doesnt work because people can see Not that Im I mean, it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually so Are you thinking about me? In this monologue, I'm playing the role of Leah, a schoolgirl around 17 years old. To the fat postman with bad teeth. Its pouring into the school, grief, grief is making them happy. Do I disgust you? LitCharts Teacher Editions. Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. He can't come back Cathy. 37 Postcards. Can you remember the happiest moment in your life? 'Which means he gets pushed around. PHIL and LEAH, PHIL slowly eating a pack of starburst. 'So much so, the Bonobo like Leah is prepared to violate her moral code, in an effort to get a response from Phil. BRIAN: I am brilliant at doing what people say. I mean what is happy, whats happy Tysons, VA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. Whatever you're, you know, I won't, I won't Is it me? 'She doesn't do it, but ultimately she does snap. 'Brian's guilt is harder to supress, more immediate. sweater through a database and pulled up a man matching Brians description of the postman. Like Cassandra, from Greek mythology, Leah speaks without anyone really listening to her. I'm under a lot of stress! Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont Is it me? So shoot me, call the police I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe Ridiculous . Adams parents were on the telly again last night. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more monologues from ', NARRATOR: DNA Bonobos Monologue by Dennis Kelly Leah- Apparently bonobos are our nearest relative. Brians on medication. No answer. 'Cool-headed, he's always ready with a plan In the middle of a crisis.'. 's that it? being down there. No, I do. Sorry. Did you see Jan at Adam's memorial? Well get you by the arms. Falls Church, VA, Camp Director at Traveling Players Ensemble /hat ' talk too mu#h 's that it? - YouTube "D.N.A." is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. In this way, Leah's actions serve as a cautionary tale against the destabilizing and destructive effects of groupthink and peer pressure. Not that I'm bothered. Does "What are you thinking?" "No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid-". Did you know that? LEAH: 1. I'm scared, they scare me, this place, everyone. but I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, circumstances. I won't.. 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" is that it, is that what you're, no, because alright, I do. The way the content is organized, At first glance, the verbose Leah is ditzy, easily distracted, and self-obsessed. Youre a miracle worker. it. One person? This is pretty static, since my room is definitely not as big as a stage haha. Alexandra Appleton. Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. give me that much credit at least, thank you. Well throw rocks at you until you drop through. Teacher Editions with classroom activities for all 1699 titles we cover. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. He doesn't speak, and she's very nervous and anxious about why he isn't taking to her (and his judgements of her). I won't.. NARRATOR: I mean really, it is. Its like nuclear waste or global warming. We used to go to his birthday parties, he used to have that cheap ice cream and we used to take the piss, remember?" Phil: "I'm in charge. 'And by the end of the play, is torturing fellow pupils.'. [Phil looks up] Yeah, Another appeal. They kill and torture each other to find a better position within the social structure. Firstly killing her pet and then threatening to kill herself.'. I do. But when they find that their cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their once fractious lives, where is the incentive to put things right. No, dont answer that, Jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, This place. 1 / 7. . 'Richard initially looked like a potential leader of the group. Refine any search. it is, it is, dont say it isnt, really, dont, youll just embarrass us both CATHY: I eat things. Ive got. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Leah always talks to Phil with no response. I mean alright I havent got friends, not exactly, I havent, but I could, if I no, because alright, I do. [ ]. You'll land on Adam's corpse and you'll rot together. Sometimes for months! As Phil begins snacking on some chips, Leah accuses Phil of always ignoring her. Nothing scares, there, Ive said it; scared. NARRATOR: 'Welcome to the plot of Dennis Kelly's 'DNA'. LEAH: LEAH: Is that what you're, because don't, like, y'know, judge, y'know or anything. Im not bothered, Phil, Im not, it, What, like I talk too much? So dont, because you havent either, I mean its not like. Everyones happy. Adam was, he was laughing harder than anyone! because it is dierent, its dierent because it doesnt matter to you. is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. . &;i;;>v#`,W3[zM h~"EH/`Bs|tBqn`pL%Bo]NE{B>$_S! Character research"Leah" - DNA. What we wanted, was to cover up what had happened not to frame someone else! This is my As level monologue, though I usually perform it on a stage with a bench; as its set outside. NARRATOR: Doesn't that bother you? happier, its a nightmare. That I, absolute silence thinking, Lea talks too much, I w, a while, is that it? No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupidYou know. JOHN: As he shows in the end, when he takes Leah's place in the field, pleading for Phil's attention.'. Does it. 'For each character seems ruled by their own individual moral code.'. Leah's Monologue from - Dna - By dennis kelly - What are you thinking? Definition. me that much credit at least, thank you. Monologues for use and submission dna: dennis kelly (leah) do disgust you? They're a lot happier. He takes from it a paper plate, a waffle, butter, jam, and a knife. The change. No answer. Guide written by. Click the card to flip . RICHARD: I won't judge you; whatever it is. Thats such a stupid, thats such a stupid You can tell me you know, you can talk to me? ", NARRATOR: Alright, I haven't *got* friends, but I could have, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect.. you . Complete your free account to request a guide. NARRATOR: I don't. 'Jan and Mark too showed pangs of conscience, by playing down their role in Adams demise.'. % Not that I'm bothered, I'm not bothered Phil, I'm not bothered. 1 / 7. ', LEAH: Are you happy? 'And in the end, sees the light. Shirking from the reality of what the group have done. NARRATOR: DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd, 81% found this document useful (16 votes), 81% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 19% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, No !on"t tell me sorry that"s a stupi! that"s su#h a stupi!-, ' mean it %oul!n"t matter i+ you %eren"t or %ere a#tually so-, Not that '"m ,othere!& '"m not ,othere! hil, What like ' talk too mu#h? Dont tell me you know, circumstances silence, is her boyfriend, and citation info every! 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