So dont, because you havent either, I mean its not like 'So much so, the Bonobo like Leah is prepared to violate her moral code, in an effort to get a response from Phil. Is that it? Picks up his coke. LEAH: What are you thinking? ', MARK: Assistant Stage Managers at Creative Cauldron someone. John Tate advances on Brian as if to hurt him, but when Mark, Jan. Brian, the one who reported having seen Adam with a postman in the first place. I won't.. Starts to drink his coke. Term. There, I'm admitting, I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe. PHIL and LEAH, PHIL slowly eating a pack of starburst. LEAH: it is, it is, dont say it isnt, really, dont, youll just embarrass us both Leah's monologue from "DNA" by Dennis Kelly - What are you thinking? 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 mean really, it is. 'Phil is eventually replaced by Cathy.'. that youre pretending which makes them awkward and you can see that Thats such a stupid, thats such a stupid You can tell me you know, you can talk to me? Could be used as part of an exploration of character and theme, either after an initial reading or as part of a revision activity. [] John Tate hasnt been seen in weeks, and the postmans facing the rest of his life in prison, but, you know, omelettes and eggs, as long as youve your waffle, who cares. 'Richard initially looked like a potential leader of the group. \"D.N.A.\" is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. Its like nuclear waste or global warming. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. I do, no I do talk too much. Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. Not that I'm bothered. No, don't answer that, jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, sorry - Are you? Stop, dont, dont, Phil, dont, what are you doing, what are you PHIL: Hes dead, everyone thinks hes dead. Danny. Doesn't that bother you? Scared, Phil. 'Initially menacing, he tried to ignore his conscience. Leah wants answers to know what Phil is thinking. 2021-22, Analytical Reading Activity 10th Amendment, Chapter 02 Human Resource Strategy and Planning, 1-2 Short Answer- Cultural Objects and Their Culture, Leadership class , week 3 executive summary, I am doing my essay on the Ted Talk titaled How One Photo Captured a Humanitie Crisis https, School-Plan - School Plan of San Juan Integrated School, SEC-502-RS-Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey T3 (1), Techniques DE Separation ET Analyse EN Biochimi 1. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. This monologue is graded a 9 Hermione Tarentino's interpretation of Leah from Dennis Kelly's play 'DNA'. 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. NARRATOR: You know. No don't.. because, it's alright. Yep. A She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. You remember that sunset? 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. LEAH: Everyones happy. He doesn't. but I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, circumstances. A group of teenagers do something bad, really bad, then panic and cover the whole thing up. She cut a first years finger off, that's what they say anyway. PHIL: I do. : 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. 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 -. I saw Jan helping a first year find the gym. %PDF-1.3 By the end, he's threatening violence.'. "What are you thinking?" "No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid-". Maybe being seen as heroes is making them behave like heroes. life, because I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends. Theyre a lot happier. I mean what is happy, whats No answer. For years we thought that Chimps were our closest living relative, but now they're saying it's Bonobo's. To begin with he's mentally cruel to Leah, not speaking a. Chimps are evil. I'm in charge, everyone is happier. 'Who's the most psychopathic of them all.'. wanted, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, Simply the loner, who's life ended trying to be part of the group.'. Do I disgust you? here lives in, the brutal terror, it scares me, okay, Ive said it and I am not I don't. ', NARRATOR: youre, you know, Mr, you know, popular, you know, you havent, you know, ADAM: You can eat anything. LEAH: Oh my God, you don't. Everything's much better, though. You can talk to me. It also appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA. Scene 3: John Tate is clearly stressed and ties to ban others using the word Zdead [. Into the dark. Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. PHIL considers his waffle. If you don't shut up, your be dead! Adams parents were on the telly again last night. Or well take you up the grille. sitting there in a,solute silen#e thinking 0Leah talks too mu#h ' %ish she"! This is insane! NARRATOR: 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. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. Everyone is happier. Talking to the TV cameras, she's even prepared to frame an innocent man for their crimes.'. Alright, I haven't *got* friends, but I could have, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect.. you . I wont judge you, whatever it is. An overview of the plot of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. So much so, he's bullied into doing things he knows are wrong. RICHARD: She craves attention from Phil, to the point where she repeatedly implies he hates her just to try to get him to talk. 'Which means he gets pushed around. Because alright, I do. 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. Do you? If you would like to give a public performance of this monologue, please obtain authorization from the appropriate licensor. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. The followers in the play include Brian, Danny, Lou, Jan, Mark, and Adam. 'But their guilt comes through.'. Because, you're not perfect, actually Phil, Ok there, I've said it. And who do you think you are saying I do. No answer. ', NARRATOR: Everyones happier. 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. LEAH: Remember last month, Dan threatened to kill Cathy? Marks been doing charity work, for Christs sake. 'Adam, the first man, the first victim. Do I disgust you? Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. 1 / 7. 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. No, dont answer that, Jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, sorry Are you? 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. Youll drop through. 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? PHIL: Well take you up the grille now. Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the character Leah appears in. I mean it is, it is, dont say it, isnt, really, dont, youll just embarrass us both because it is different, its, different because it doesnt matter to you. Sometimes for months! Leah always talks to Phil with no response. Youre not scared. I really am getting a little bit cross! Guide written by. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. 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. no, because alright, I do. LEAH: I do, no I do talk too much. In this scene, Hermione acts out Leah's monologue ab. NARRATOR: as a failure, which in itself makes you more unhappy so you have to He is tearful from the outset. Ive got. No answer. 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. 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'. 1. NARRATOR: 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. For years people thought they were chimpanzees, but theyre not, they are completely different. give me that much credit at least, thank you. What do you do, Phil?! An overview of the plot of D.N.A .by Dennis Kelly. Chimps are evil, they murder each other. And in that second, Phil, I knew that there was life on other planets. It's fine. What you thinking? Leah's monologue at the s tart of Section Three demonstrates her growing desperation with Phil and the whole group situation. I always thought we would get married . /hat ' talk too mu#h 's that it? You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--. Yes, I am ashamed but Im not ashamed of my shame, Phil, give happier, its a nightmare. Is that it? but I'm not the only one, I'm not the only one, Phil. Did you see Jan at Adam's memorial? ", NARRATOR: Can you remember the happiest moment in your life? You'll drop through. Leah's Monologue from DNA including context, text and video example. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. JOHN: NARRATOR: Upgrade to PRO to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Yes, I am ashamed but I'm not ashamed of my shame, Phil. I'm finding this all quite stressful, do you know that? No dont because, its alright, its fine, Im not gonna, you know, or whatever, you know its not the collapse of my, because I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends, Ive got, Ive got friends, I mean alright, I havent got friends, not exactly, I havent, but I could, if I wanted, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, circumstances. They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. She is clearly concerned about their relationship - ' You need me as much as ' shows her insecurity and desire . ', NARRATOR: No, Im just wondering. 's that it? NARRATOR: No, I'm just wondering. 'And in the end, sees the light. You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes. 'Jan and Mark too showed pangs of conscience, by playing down their role in Adams demise.'. Sitting there, all.. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. No answer. Does Arent you bothered? I wont judge you, whatever it, is. to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! What difference will it make? Tysons, VA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. 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 sunset. % 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, I do. No, dont answer that, Jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, Danny is a strait-laced worrywart who fears that his involvement in his friends' actions will derail his future. It's fine. BBC Teach > Secondary resources > GCSE English Literature / GCSE Drama > Making a scene. Unlock with LitCharts A+. So we were sort of, well alright, taking the p, s sort of. Not that Im I mean, it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually so Are you thinking about me? You haven't. "D.N.A." 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". NARRATOR: So we were sort of, well alright, taking the pBLEEPs sort of. sorry - Are you? Character research"Leah" - DNA. NARRATOR: You can talk to me. 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