DNA

DNA

Key Themes
1. Relationships
2. Power
3. Conflict
4. Status
5. Morality
6. Violence
7. Humanity
Characters
1. Leah
2. Phil
  1. Power
    1. Natural Leader: calm, respected, full sentences, well thought out, people listen to
    2. Phil takes control when asked but doesn't fight for it
  2. Conflict
    1. Doesn't accept challenge, ignores it or threatens
    2. Use of strong harsh language
  3. Violence
    1. Delegates - no personal act of violence
    2. He is only indirectly involved
  4. Development
    1. Outsider
    2. Gains control from J.T, Leah and RIchard
    3. Language is progressively more aggressive
    4. Ends silent, no control
  5. Characterisation
    1. Quiet
    2. Constantly eats
    3. Thought of as intelligent by others, J.T "Cathy says you're clever"
    4. Listens
  6. Relationship
    1. Leah: appears one-sided - Leah trying to get his attention, however when Leah leaves - gives sweet/hugs her/"Leah? Leah?"
3. John Tate
4. Richard
5. Adam
6. Jan and Mark
  1. Role/Purpose
    1. To inform how Adam died
    2. They introduce each act in the first scene by giving hints of theme/facts
      1. Act 1 "Dead" - Adam
      2. Act 2 "He's not going" - Brian about the police station
      3. Act 3 "Cathy found him in the woods" - Finding Adam
      4. Act 4 "She's gone" - Leah leaves
    3. Set up as a mystery to engage the audience
7. Cathy
  1. Pg 17 "he's on Richard's side"
    1. Creates more drama w/ sides
    2. Creates conflict for others
    3. Constant prodding
    4. Pg 18, backfires "What are you on about Cathy?" "I'm-" Interrupted/hesitant
  2. Pg 16 "better than ordinary life"
    1. Loves drama
    2. Describing Adam's situation
    3. Group gets attention
    4. Exciting
    5. I'm not saying it's a good thing, but in a way it is" change from mundane
  3. Pg 36 "It was great" "get on telly"
    1. Loves attention
    2. Escapism from boredom of suburbs
    3. Narrating her own experience
    4. No interaction
  4. Pg 38 "We showed... initiative, we-"
    1. Lack of power through hesitatioin and interuption
    2. "We" tries to share blame
    3. Asks Richard for validation
    4. Hesitation shows questioning of her choice of actions
    5. "They stare at her" stage power
  5. Pg 50 "I used violence" - "she did" "she loves violence now"
    1. Beginning to copy past behaviours of J.T. and Phil
    2. Takes responsibility - no longer apologising
    3. "gouge one of his eyes out" - more realistic, confident and violent than J.T.
  6. Pg 56 "If you don't shut up, you'll be dead"
    1. Calm tone like Phil - no shouting
    2. No arguements
    3. More aggressive language than Phil
    4. Plosives 'd,sh,t,b" more aggressive
  7. Pg 58 Gains power from Phil
    1. "Yeah, I do." ruining Adam and Brian - dead and mental respectively
    2. Phil knows she'll kill Adam as she loves violence
    3. Simple language in which she accepts responsibility for Adam and Brian
    4. Tone - calm/ matter of fact - not questioning/querying
8. Danny
9. Brian
  1. Pg 24 "wha.. what?"
    1. Hesitation - uncomfortable / shows he has no power to reject
    2. Low status in group
    3. Knows Phil's plan is wrong
    4. Fear of going to police station and lying
    5. Confusion/shock - doesn't understand why or where from
  2. Characterisation
    1. Unstable
    2. Emotional - Crying
    3. Sensitive
    4. Innocent
    5. Symbolises moral choice
    6. Reminds the audience how Adam might have been within the group
  3. Moral Representative
    1. Pg 19 "I think we should tell someone"
      1. Independent - separated from group by viewpoint
      2. Response - "J.T. begins to walk to walk towards Brian" threatening
    2. Pg 39 "I'm crying because I'm lying and I feel terrible inside"
  4. Pg 59 "It's all gone dark"
    1. Literal - Bag over head
    2. Metaphorically - finding Adam wasn't the happy ending he expected
    3. "darkness" is the approaching death of Adam
    4. Shows on stage what is about to be done to Adam
  5. Pg 59 "I love experiments! Will there be fire?"
    1. Show immorality of group's actions
    2. Suggests they should suffer for their sins (Hell)
  6. Pg 39 "I'm not going to the police station"
    1. Shows strength - argues / stands up to Phil + Jan/Mark
    2. Repeated use of negatives - asserted moral response
    3. Pg 40 "No"
      1. Solid/ unquestionable - no hesitation
      2. Authoritative "No, Phil -" Phil interrupts him - doesn't allow for completion
  7. Pg 49 Has become erratic since assertive "No" in Act 2
    1. Repetition of "I found him" trying to reassert his role in the group - trying to do something right
    2. Doesn't appear to have control over his words
    3. "a hedge, I found him, I found him, I found Adam living in a hedge, I found him"
    4. Shows diminishing sanity - could be panicking
    5. Could be excited - Adam's not dead!
  8. Pg 40 "giggling" in stage directions
    1. Loss of control
    2. Nerves
    3. Excitement
  9. Pg 56 "I love this! This is great! Mates!"
    1. Tone (!) - excited / shouted / overstimulated
    2. No matter what they say, he just wants friends and lets it happen (just like Adam)

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