Leah

• What do Leah's monologues represent in the play?

  They explore big ideas about life.
• How does Leah's speech style in her monologues appear?

  Her speeches are meandering and lack focus.
• What effect do Leah's long monologues have on her character?

  They create an expectation of her as someone who wants Phil to listen
• How does Leah dramatize situations with Phil?

  She threatens to hurt herself and argues in fragmented sentences
• What unexpected action does Leah take to get Phil's attention?

  She shows Phil the her hamster that she killed when “she hit it with a hammer“. She also strangles herself in attempt to gain his attention.
• How does Leah relate to other characters in terms of logic?

  She reasons with others, especially regarding the postman's arrest
• What realization does Leah come to in Act 3 regarding Adam?

  They have a responsibility to report it to the authorities
• How does Leah's relationship with Phil evolve throughout the play?

  She demands his attention but ultimately rejects him
• What does Leah do at the end of the play that signifies her rejection of Phil?

  She “spits the sweet” out and “storms off”.
• What does Leah's action of spitting the sweet out symbolize?

  Her rejection of Phil's control and affection
• What is one key quotation from Leah about the beauty and fragility of reality?

  “You can see the incredibly precious beauty and fragility of reality and it’s the same for happiness.”
• What does Leah say about a man in prison linked to a crime?

  “Because there is now a man in prison linked to a non-existent crime.”
• What philosophical question does Leah ask about human behavior?

  “Do you think people always feel the same? D’you think we’re doomed to behave like people before us did?”
• What does Leah do suddenly that indicates her emotional state?

  “Suddenly she stops chewing and spits the sweet out. Gets up, stares at Phil. Storms off”
• How does Kelly present Leah's character through her monologues?

  • Fragmented speech reflects her insecurities
  • Attempts to connect with Phil through philosophical questions
  • Defensive language indicates her anger and frustration
  • Meandering thoughts illustrate her complex emotional state
• What are Leah's key actions that demonstrate her emotional struggles?

  • Threatening to harm herself
  • Showing unexpected violence
  • Demanding Phil's attention
  • Rejecting Phil's affection at the end
• What is the significance of Leah's silence at the end of the play?

  • Demonstrates the depth of her despair
  • Indicates her rejection of Phil's control
  • signifies the end of Leah and Phil’s relationship