Guide written by. )[Zm/owA8 cAK)- 62_v6Mpj^X40~>iP8,M.^p:fs!jg 7@6hx)A Ridiculous, because you're not perfect actually, Phil. The followers in the play include Brian, Danny, Lou, Jan, Mark, and Adam. Later, Leah and Phil are once again alone in a field. 'Cool-headed, he's always ready with a plan In the middle of a crisis.'. Youll fall into the cold. I mean what is happy, whats happy him. 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! 'For each character seems ruled by their own individual moral code.'. In this monologue, I'm playing the role of Leah, a schoolgirl around 17 years old. Term. No, don't answer that, jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, sorry - Are you? At the beginning, this pairing presents a comic irony, because Phil almost never speaks. LEAH has a Tupperware container on her lap. 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. [] Funny thing is theyre all actually behaving better as well. Because alright, I do. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. He takes from it a paper plate, a waffle, butter, jam, and a knife. Or everyone? No, dont tell me, sorry, thats a stupid, thats such a stupid- You know. They kill and sometimes torture each other to find a better position within the social structure. &;i;;>v#`,W3[zM h~"EH/`Bs|tBqn`pL%Bo]NE{B>$_S! ZzPf#WweJ#~l{co#8bQG!vUyX}msfW7f$[ge.b {`y32KmLRdd)g3nE$N9hf:X%wM1Ecvk;M/qKVIQ%,8lP]AQ17&a,W3uC6e:hBD^p-JIKN?#FO@P~u]ziB. You're not.. Nothing scares, there, I've said it; scared. 'Playwright Kelly gets it's character Leah, to define the terms of morality, when he compares humans to psychopathic Chimpsand social Bonobos.'. His gang mates were scared of him and he challenged John Tate, but he proves himself too weak. You can talk to me. PHIL: Yes, yes, shhhh, yes. NARRATOR: To begin with he's mentally cruel to Leah, not speaking a word to her. 'But their guilt comes through.'. here lives in, the brutal terror, it scares me, okay, Ive said it and I am not She craves attention from Phil, to the point where she repeatedly implies he hates her just to try to get him to talk. 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. I've got friends. Nothing scared, there, You can talk to me. This clip is relevant for teaching English Literature and Drama GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. everyone, the fear, the fear that everyone here, and Im not the only one, Im 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. Is that it? All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. Like, what do you do?! 'And in the end, sees the light. Alexandra Appleton. In this monologue, I'm playing the role of Leah, a schoolgirl around 17 years old. Christina (Chris) Cardboard Piano - Play. You can talk to me. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. Everyones happier. Click the card to flip . . Some of the key characters in DNA by Dennis Kelly are explored using a mixture of short dramatised sequences and supported by a narrative commentary on each of the characters. sweater through a database and pulled up a man matching Brians description of the postman. give me that much credit at least, thank you. LEAH: Its incredible. I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends, Ive got, Ive got friends, Tell no one, or were all go to prison. NARRATOR: There, I'm admitting, I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe. NARRATOR: not the only one, Phil, Im just the only one saying it, the fear that everyone Leah always talks to Phil with no response. Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. Not that I'm bothered. NARRATOR: You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes. . And loses his sanity.'. Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. I'm not bothered, Phil, I'm not, it doesn't, I don't care. Well throw rocks at you until you drop through. You'll drop through. It also appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA. be happy, happy is our natural, and any deviation from that state is seen Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont Is it me? Everythings much better, though. Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of. I won't.. Leah Monologue: What are you thinking? NARRATOR: - YouTube "D.N.A." is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. 'He lacks the chimp-like ruthlessness, to hold the gang together.'. LEAH: What are you thinking? I'm finding this all quite stressful, do you know that? It's fine. Scared, Phil. I don't. This is my As level monologue, though I usually perform it on a stage with a bench; as its set outside. An overview of some of the main themes in The History Boys by Alan Bennett. 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? Leah always talks to Phil with no response. 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. NARRATOR: 'Welcome to the plot of Dennis Kelly's 'DNA'. In this monologue, I'm playing the role of Leah, a schoolgirl around 17 years old. "D.N.A." I know my happiest moment. I wont judge you, whatever it is. Does it. RICHARD: 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. Oh my God, you don't. Everything's much better, though. ', NARRATOR: I won't judge you; whatever it is. 'From the start, she never feels showed remorse when she thinks Adam has died. So we were sort of, well alright, taking the pBLEEPs sort of. LEAH: I sometimes think you're not human. Because, you're not perfect, actually Phil, Ok there, I've said it. "What are you thinking?" "No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid-". 2. Firstly killing her pet and then threatening to kill herself.'. Sitting, scared. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. 1 / 7. P"\,^$|/N7n>+mz|xj#hoKg1ejxciG7WRe `d ;s*h*-h4VScx^LQR4;x]W(IEy l2$:4H`q"ZJUKD^d]6^}nKcQ)@KQS%gBh,S8&UCF S(U,N"$P"]Y6S=XhP&WvAMGUr\(:Zge1!Vq t\p9wrp.r I won't judge you, whatever it is. -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the character Leah appears in. Im scared, they scare me, this place, everyone, the, Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. We've got each other. You'll fall into the cold. to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! ', NARRATOR: 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. "My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." 'Brian's guilt is harder to supress, more immediate. happier, its a nightmare. I do. e'll do anything to be part of the group. Definition. Leah's Monologue from - Dna - By dennis kelly - What are you thinking? un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. They caught him staring at a wall and drooling last week. 'Who's the most psychopathic of them all.'. Its pouring into the school, grief, grief is making them happy. An overview of some of the main characters in The History Boys by Alan Bennett. LEAH: Whatever you're, you know, I won't, I won't Is it me? Complete your free account to request a guide. NARRATOR: PHIL: Well take you up the grille now. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. MARK: Is that what you're, because don't, like, y'know, judge, y'know or anything. START: Are you happy? Doesn't that bother you? Did you know that? Not that Im I mean, it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually so Are you thinking about me? Dna english lit aqa gcse Predictions of 2017 english Lit paper GCSE DNA Leah monologue Dear any a level bio teacher , please help me -Gel electrophoresis question Is anyone doing DNA tommorow:english literature paper 2 She is clearly concerned about their relationship - ' You need me as much as ' shows her insecurity and desire . Yep. PDF downloads of all 1699 LitCharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. Not that Im- I mean it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually, so- is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. 3. Monologues for use and submission dna: dennis kelly (leah) do disgust you? What you thinking? Leah always talks to Phil with no response. You haven't. 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. They murder each other, did you know that? Chimps are evil. ', NARRATOR: I talk too much, so SHOOT ME! RICHARD: series of monologues. Youre not scared. Picks up his coke. I won't.. stream That sunset. Scared, Phil. Sitting there. I mean really, it is. No, I do. Not that I'mI mean it wouldn't matter if you weren't or were, actually, soAre you thinking about me . Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. 'Richard initially looked like a potential leader of the group. 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. 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'. 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. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. LEAH: Arent you bothered? They kill and torture each other to find a better position within the social structure. That I, absolute silence thinking, Lea talks too much, I w, a while, is that it? PHIL considers his waffle. To the fat postman with bad teeth. ', NARRATOR: The change. So shoot me, call the police I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe Ridiculous . I do, no I do talk too much. 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. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. On March 19, 2016 By crusem15 In DNA, Uncategorized. Everyone is happier. 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. but I'm not the only one, I'm not the only one, Phil. You remember that sunset? Ive got. Danny is a strait-laced worrywart who fears that his involvement in his friends' actions will derail his future. NARRATOR: Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupidYou know. Neither Bonobo, nor Chimp. sitting there in a,solute silen#e thinking 0Leah talks too mu#h ' %ish she"! << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> I sometimes think you're not human. He tries . /hat ' talk too mu#h 's that it? I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know. 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. LEAH: They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. LEA: What are you thinking? Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. Im scared, they scare me, this place, 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. Or well take you up the grille. Adam was, he was laughing harder than anyone! A summary of the play DNA by Dennis Kelly, breaking the action down by Act. Sorry! Leah In a number of scenes . Horrified at Phil's plan to kill Adam.'. What difference will it make? Starts to drink his coke. 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. Scared, Phil. (including. ashamed. In this monologue, I'm playing the. No, Im just wondering. Join the StageAgent community In this way, Leah's actions serve as a cautionary tale against the destabilizing and destructive effects of groupthink and peer pressure. You have to go in. What's more important? 'She doesn't do it, but ultimately she does snap. No, Im just wondering. Brians on medication. Josie Murphy-White Leah- DNA by Dennis Kelly LEAH: What are you thinking? But I couldnt see who they were or what they were doing or how they were living. START: Are you happy? BRIAN: I am brilliant at doing what people say. RICHARD: Teacher Editions with classroom activities for all 1699 titles we cover. Talking to the TV cameras, she's even prepared to frame an innocent man for their crimes.'. Your monologue must include the location, stage directions, and any lighting un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. So don't, because you haven't either, I mean it's not like you're, y'know, Mr Popular or anything, you know. Well its not all roses, you know. Youll land on Adams corpse and youll rot together. [] 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. So much so, he's bullied into doing things he knows are wrong. So dont, because you havent either, I mean its not like. Could be used as part of an exploration of character and theme, either after an initial reading or as part of a revision activity. . Nothing scares, there, Ive said it; scared. because it is dierent, its dierent because it doesnt matter to you. [Phil looks up] Yeah, Another appeal. Youre a miracle worker. See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. Im not bothered, Phil, Im not, it, What, like I talk too much? to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! END: Where will it stop? I know mine. Leah always talks to Phil with no response. Are you happy? Scene 3: John Tate is clearly stressed and ties to ban others using the word Zdead [. ', NARRATOR: but I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, circumstances. No! What have we done, Phil? MARK: Keep your mouth shut. Falls Church, VA, Camp Director at Traveling Players Ensemble being down there. Tysons, VA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. I'm not. NARRATOR: From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Ive got friends, I mean alright, I havent got friends, not exactly, I havent. You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--. 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