https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3 Act Three en-us 2017-01-23 12:02:37 UTC 2017-05-25 18:14:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/148810888 1.Syntax of the "I'm.."- Leah is finally putting herself first. Can show she is finally secured about herself. She also put "Phil" at the end of the sentence. Finally over him??
2. Excessive amount of punctuation and Repetition of "I'm"- Even though in this scene, Leah has gain more confidence, the commas show hesitation and her fear of Phil and being judged and being on the "outside".
3."I'm running away"- Also trying to run away from the recent problems and chaos.

Gabrielle 


]]> 2017-01-23 18:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/148810888 https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149686271 1. The word 'sayonara' actually stands for farewell in Japanese, this foreshadows the end of DNA where Leah eventually decides to leave the group and Phil. Also she only said goodbye to Phil in DNA which reflects how much Phil meant to her. Maybe they were more than just friends? This also may be a way of Leah standing up for herself as she had to live with awkward silence and it's high time for her to leave and find something better for herself.
2. The comma (,) after 'stop me' indicates that Leah still has hope that Phil will stop her from going and will eventually accept her as throughout the play Phil never replies to Leah but because Leah never had friends in the past she truly cherishes her moments with Phil. In addition the frequent use of commas also display that it's hard for Leah to say goodbye because she has no one to rely on as in a group everyone is dependent on the leader of the group. Plus Leah may have felt hesitant but throughout the play Leah has said many inappropriate things to get a reaction out of Phil and maybe her leaving is another plan to get a reaction out of Phil. The fact that she herself say's 'stop me' displays how desperate she is for Phil's response.
3. The syntax of the word 'sayonara' and 'hello' display that Leah must say bye and move on to discover a greater world full of opportunities that will enable her to live a better life. This may show that Leah is mature and knows from right and wrong. Just like Dennis Kelly had said in an article that 'all of my characters know what's right and what is wrong'.
4. The word 'discovery' connotes that being in a group isolates you from opportunities (like Danny wants to become a dentist) and the real world but not only that, it also isolates them from their own personality and knowing their true self. So maybe Leah wants to discover who she truly is and no act like she is 'happy' as at the end of the play Leah leaves with tears displaying that she never felt accepted and wasn't her true self. The word 'discovery' also foreshadows the truth of Adam being alive.



]]> 2017-01-26 17:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149686271 https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149699687 "Your brain is entirely waffle,"- Leah, somewhere in the play 
"Your" is direct address which  highlights her need to present Phil with her opinion of him which she has held back since the origins of their interactions.
The noun "brain" is imagery of how Phil's thoughts are consuming him as he bottles his emotions in almost inhumane like which correlates with most of the readers general impression of Phil stating that he obtains a psychopathic trait. Alternatively, it could embody his need to relieve his social anxiety through pleasure that food brings. "Waffle"s have a very high level of refined sugars inferring that he has an unhealthy emotional state thus again supports this idea of his psychopathic nature. Together this metaphorical language represents his desires to gain power and social hierarchy within the group which is clearly justified through his overtake of John Tate's head role of the group.  The syntax infers that yet again Phil is the centre of Leah's speech which gives the audience an impression of the extent of how much Phil means to Leah whether it is positive or not. Through social interactions between the 2 characters we can conclude that they clearly possess a very unhealthy almost like a romantic periodic relationship which forces the audience to question the nature of their relationship- Kelly purposely does this in order to show elder generations the complexity of relations between teenagers today.  ]]> 2017-01-26 18:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149699687 https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149759102 -phil considers everyone's actions and words before he speaks. He gives calm and considered instructions to each member of the group as he assigns roles and tasks for them to complete.  This makes him appear callous and nihilistic (rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless.)
-'I'm in charge.' the sentence is short, ending with a full stop. It emphasises the finality of his phrase as he leaves no room for any arguments showing that he is taking charge and has replaced John Tate . the full stop could also be him challenging other members of his group particularly Richard as he was seen fighting for dominance with John Tate in act one. 
This can link back to the theme of responsibility. Although now Phil has control over the group and everybody fears him, he has taken on a lot of responsibility. It is now his duty to keep the group together and stop them from falling apart . This can link to what Dennis Kelly has said in an article found on the telegraph. He says that when he was a kid he felt that parents and adults weren't anything to do with his world. This is reflected in DNA due to the lack of parental guidance. parents have a lot of responsibility and this can mean that children are left to fend for themselves. Such as in the animal kingdom cubs have to look out for themselves as mothers have other responsibilities, because of this the teenagers lack moral, they dont know how to handle the situation and go for the worst as the line between right and wrong is blurred. 
- The syntax of this quote suggest that phil is selfish and narcissistic. He considers himself to be the most important and it is shown when he signs himself up to become group leader. But it could also show that Phil is mature because he can see how much the events have affected members of the group, it is more noticeable in certain characters such as Brian, wh you can see has clearly gone insane, so  Phil decides to take responsibility over the group. 
- 'Everyone'- repetition suggest that Phil is manipulative. He makes it seem like he truly cares about the group, about 'everyone' emphasising his sociopathic nature. In the plan to cover up Adam's 'murder' Phil involves 'everyone' in the plan. This is because if he did not involve everyone somebody would talk to the police, by giving everyone a role to play he ensured his own safety because by going to the police everybody would be arrested. 
By using the indefinite pronoun, he is not referring to anyone in particular could show his lack of acknowledgement to characters especially Leah. showing that he doesnt really care for anyone but himself


]]> 2017-01-26 20:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149759102 https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149760430 1. The word 'Because' is usually used to give reason however its seems that in this quote Leah's inner guilt is reflecting and she is coming up with a list of their wrongdoings in her mind. Alternatively it could also mean that she is trying to deter Phil and save Adam. Maybe it's because she cares so much about Phil she is trying to save him from his own decision which he might regret.
2. Furthermore the exclamation mark after the word 'mad' could connote herself getting angry. On the other hand it could suggest that she is indirectly accusing Phil of being as mad as Adam.
3. The quote 'We can't leave him' highlights Leah's guilt at how they got away with the so called murder last time and this time they wont because they can save themselves from the police and authorities however one can never be saved from them self.
4. In addition the question 'are you serious?' suggests Leah's confusion, as Phil never directly talks to her and maybe he is joking, trying to make up for his rudeness. Moreover it could also suggest how she is disbelieving of their stupidity and shocked at how they could be so heartless.
5. The repetition of the word 'serious' indicates how usually Leah is the one who is not serious and this time its Phil who is not being serious.]]> 2017-01-26 20:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149760430 https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149772872 In this quote we see repetition of the word "you" being used by Phil. This could suggest a mind controlling character in Phil as it almost seems like he is trying to forcefully make Jan feel as if she had a large role in the murder of Adam by constantly referring to her when mentioning trouble. This could be admirable to some as it shows great power to be able to control someone's thoughts in that way. Phil never mentions anybody else involved in this crime in thus quote which could be seen as him trying to make Jan feel special as he is only mentioning her out of all the friends. Once again this connotes a manlipulative personality within Phil which as the audience almost makes us feel hatred towards him for making others feel the full guilt of a crime that several people have committed. However in some ways it also makes our doubts of any childlike traits within Phil be put at rest as we see him do a job which can be considered as 'mature'. However it could also be seen as Phil feeling anxiety about the crime and is worried about being caught for this crime so he tries to blame others to put his mind at ease. This juxtaposes the idea of the audiences doubts of any childlike traits in Phil being put at rest as it is a common trait in infants to pass the blame around when they have caused trouble. This makes the audience mad as Phil has been trusted as a leader and is portrayed as weak one which could lead the other astray and as we see in the end of the play that is what ends up happening. But on the other hand we feel some sort of sympathy towards Phil as he has been forcefully handed this role which brings a lot of responsibilities which he may not necessarily be ready for at this age. ]]> 2017-01-26 21:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rsimpson5/dnaact3/wish/149772872