Exploring The Theme Of Morality In DNA By Dennis Kelly

DNA, written by Dennis Kelly in 2008, is about a group of teenagers trying to cover up their accidental crime by entwining themselves with a series of calamitous lies. This extract is from act three scene three and four where Phil instructs Cathy to kill Adam by using Brian, whilst Leah tries to convince Phil to get back on a morally right track. However, she fails and “storms off” (line 43). This essay will analyse how the writer explores the theme of morality in the extract by using the interaction between the characters, dialogue, and stage direction in order to effectively communicate the true meaning of morality. Firstly, the writer makes one opinion stand out, by vividly illustrating the interaction between characters. In scene three, Leah is being ignored by everyone for stating that the plan shouldn’t be carried out. For instance, the conversation between the characters go on without taking into account what Leah have just said. This sense of isolation is emphasised by the difference in the way Leah is being ignored by Phil in this scene, because …show more content…
Phil also thinks that it is legitimate to kill Adam to make everyone’s lives easier. On the other hand, Leah thinks that even if their lives might get harder, they …show more content…
By doing so, the writer wants to say that you must be ready to accept different morality everyone has in order to be able to collaborate competently with anyone. And most importantly he wants to convey a message that there is no such thing as perfect morality that is acceptable to anyone, and that each individual’s opinions about morality entirely depends on who you are, the situation you are put in, and what you value the