DNA by Dennis Kelly (OCR GCSE English Literature): Revision Notes

DNA: Key Quotations

Below is a list of all of the quotations we have covered organised by character and theme:

Peer Pressure and Groupthink

1. Phil: "We'll throw rocks at you until you drop through."
2. Phil: "If you go now and say nothing to no one about this, we'll let you go."
3. Leah: "We're in trouble now, aren't we?"
4. Leah: "What are we going to do, Phil?"
5. Richard: "What are we going to do?"
6. Richard: "He was fine when I left him."

Bullying and Violence

1. Phil: "We'll throw rocks at you until you drop through."
2. Jan and Mark: "We were just having a laugh."
3. Jan and Mark: "It was a joke, it was all just a joke."
4. Cathy: "I'm not afraid of anything."
5. Cathy: "This is going to be so great."

Guilt and Responsibility

1. Brian: "That's disgusting!"
2. Brian: "I can't do it. I can't do it anymore."
3. Leah: "We're in trouble now, aren't we?"
4. Phil: "If you go now and say nothing to no one about this, we'll let you go."

Moral Ambiguity

1. Phil: "We'll throw rocks at you until you drop through."
2. Cathy: "This is going to be so great."
3. Adam: "I fell."
4. Adam: "Is this a joke?"
5. Danny: "I've got a plan."
6. Danny: "I can't get involved, I've got too much to lose."