This guide will help students to relate to the tragic consequences of this hard-hitting play by Dennis Kelly.
Plot Summary
DNA opens with Jan and Mark recounting the recent events that led to Adam’s presumed death. The group believes they have accidentally killed Adam after a bullying incident went wrong. In a panic, they create a plan to shift the blame onto an innocent man, guided by Phil’s manipulative leadership. As their cover-up unfolds, the characters face moral and emotional strain, particularly when Adam reappears alive but mentally impaired. Phil, to ensure the group’s safety, orchestrates Adam’s disappearance for good, showing the moral cost of maintaining control and highlighting the influence of peer dynamics and individual responsibility.
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Background information
Characters
Plot 
Themes
Key quotations from characters
4 x sample questions
4 x model answers
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