Talking to the TV cameras, she's even prepared to frame an innocent man for their crimes.'. Sorry! 'In fact he's so calm, he's detached to the point of being sociopathic.'. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. I'm not. ", NARRATOR: everyone, the fear, the fear that everyone here, and Im not the only one, Im Leah is talking about bonoboshumans' nearest primate relatives. I mean what is happy, whats You know. Did you know that? Im scared, they scare me, this place, everyone, the, Do not sell or share my personal information. $ou. sweater through a database and pulled up a man matching Brians description of the postman. Join the StageAgent community 'He's a follower not a leader. Guide written by. give me that much credit at least, thank you. Youre not scared. I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know. You'll drop through. Can you remember the happiest moment in your life? Sometimes for months! Danny is a strait-laced worrywart who fears that his involvement in his friends' actions will derail his future. 'She's the one chosen to execute Adam.'. I do, no I do talk too much. Did you see Jan at Adam's memorial? Stop, dont, dont, Phil, dont, what are you doing, what are you PHIL: Hes dead, everyone thinks hes dead. By the end, he's threatening violence.'. 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'. He doesn't. Its pouring into the school, grief, grief is making them happy. Whatever you're.. Y'know.. Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. This lack of communication builds powerful dramatic tension and . 'Initially menacing, he tried to ignore his conscience. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. 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. So dont, because you havent either, I mean its not like. This is my As level monologue, though I usually perform it on a stage with a bench; as its set outside. No- Don't tell me.. That's a stupid.. That's such a stupid. Ridiculous, because you're not perfect actually, Phil. be happy, happy is our natural, and any deviation from that state is seen 'Phil is eventually replaced by Cathy.'. Falls Church, VA, Camp Director at Traveling Players Ensemble making you even more unhappy so you have to pretend to be even RICHARD: NARRATOR: They kill and torture each other to find a better position within the social structure. 'Leah herself has akin the Bonobo. There, I'm admitting, I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe. He takes from it a paper plate, a waffle, butter, jam, and a knife. Not that I'm bothered, I'm not bothered Phil, I'm not bothered. pretend to be even happier which doesnt work because people can see What we wanted, was to cover up what had happened not to frame someone else! stream xXF}W#H,{^F%FQ fi3E|ON6FpNSg8v MdJ[A7GE=XupWFXU?7Qg4 ! LEAH: 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: I mean alright I havent got friends, not exactly, I havent, but I could, if I You haven't. You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--. Scared, Phil. The way the content is organized, At first glance, the verbose Leah is ditzy, easily distracted, and self-obsessed. 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: Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account. Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont Is it me? Instant PDF downloads. So shoot me, call the police I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe Ridiculous . Well its not all roses, you know. -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the character Leah appears in. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Yes, I am ashamed but I'm not ashamed of my shame, Phil. Theyre a lot happier. No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupidYou know. Into the dark. You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--. Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. Shirking from the reality of what the group have done. PHIL: What's more important? Students could use this clip as the stimulus for their own presentation on a different character from the play, or as the basis for an essay-style response to one of the characters explored in this clip. Not that Im I mean, it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually so Are you thinking about me? Floods of tears. Nothing scared, there, JOHN: Alright, I haven't *got* friends, but I could have, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect.. you . She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. He tries . I sometimes think you're not human. 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 An overview of some of the main themes in The History Boys by Alan Bennett. 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 . NARRATOR: 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. well yesterday I saw him showing her his phone, like they were old friends. (including. Assistant Stage Managers at Creative Cauldron Last week Richard invited Mark to his party, bring a friend, anyone you like, can you believe that? Well does he? un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. No, sorry, don't tell me, that's a stupid, You can tell me, you know. 'From the start, she never feels showed remorse when she thinks Adam has died. Chimps are evil. RICHARD: Unlock with LitCharts A+. I wont judge you, whatever it is. here lives in, the brutal terror, it scares me, okay, Ive said it and I am not This is insane! That I, absolute silence thinking, Lea talks too much, I w, a while, is that it? 'So much so, the Bonobo like Leah is prepared to violate her moral code, in an effort to get a response from Phil. Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. An overview of some of the main themes in D.N.A. LEAH has a Tupperware container on her lap. Im not bothered, Phil, Im not, it, What, like I talk too much? not the only one, Phil, Im just the only one saying it, the fear that everyone un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. You're not.. youre, you know, Mr, you know, popular, you know, you havent, you know, Mikey Wears Braces - Play. Horrified at Phil's plan to kill Adam.'. In this way, Leah's actions serve as a cautionary tale against the destabilizing and destructive effects of groupthink and peer pressure. See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. Well throw rocks at you until you drop through. no, because alright, I do. Monologues for use and submission dna: dennis kelly (leah) do disgust you? Leah's monologue at the s tart of Section Three demonstrates her growing desperation with Phil and the whole group situation. You don't do you. Into the dark. No, Im just wondering. This clip is relevant for teaching English Literature and Drama GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. NARRATOR: un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. Marks been doing charity work, for Christs sake. Leah always talks to Phil with no response. LEAH: I do, no I do talk too much. 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. gonna, you know, or whatever, you know its not the collapse of my, because %PDF-1.3 'He lacks the chimp-like ruthlessness, to hold the gang together.'. Yep. 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. I always thought we would get married . Everyone is happier. Sitting there. Scared, Phil. All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. To the fat postman with bad teeth. Phil, she's insane! Leah's Monologue from DNA including context, text and video example. Whatever you're, you know, I won't, I won't Is it me? Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. I do. Starts to drink his coke. BBC Teach > Secondary resources > GCSE English Literature / GCSE Drama > Making a scene. Ive got friends, I mean alright, I havent got friends, not exactly, I havent. 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. Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. ashamed. At the beginning, this pairing presents a comic irony, because Phil almost never speaks. Definition. I really am getting a little bit cross! Ive said it; scared. 'Adam, the first man, the first victim. His gang mates were scared of him and he challenged John Tate, but he proves himself too weak. 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 circumstances. 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