Jillian: Hello, thank you for allowing us to interview you. Would you like anything to drink before we begin?
Lane: Yes, “eight bottles and a pint” please (1).
Jillian: We’ll see what we can do about getting you that. Let’s begin for now though. So how has your experience during discussions in English been thus far?
Lane: Well, personally, during discussions, "I don't think it polite to listen” (1). I rather interrupt my fellow classmates as much as possible.
Jillian: Okay, that's a bit interesting. I try not to interrupt, listen attentively, and act considerate towards others. Well, what do you think about your classmates?
Lane: They bore me; most of them are fairly unintelligent. I mean, think about it, AP English 11 students are “rarely of a first-rate brand” (1). Why, what do you think about them?
Jillian: I disagree a bit. I mean we do have three national merit winners in our class. I think the students are some of the smartest in the school, maybe even in the country, or the world! So you don’t really like the class very much?
Lane: To be honest, “No, it is not a very interesting subject” (2).
Jillian: Oh really, I mean I may not be very good at the subject of English, but it is by far one of the more interesting classes I’ve taken in high school. If you dislike the class, does your grade suffer?
Lane: Not really. You see during essays, the essay topic, well, “I never think of it myself" (2). I usually try to sit next to one of those rare smart kids like Thomas Donley, Sarah Greenlaw, or Alex Kreger. But that Donley kid, he always writes so small and shields his paper for wandering eyes. It’s like he doesn’t want anyone else to see his ideas! Psshh… loser.
Jillian: Hmm, I guess my question then is …why do you take AP English?
Lane: Basically, it “was in consequence of a misunderstanding between myself and a young person” (1). Mr. Iammarino scheduled me for that class by accident.
Jillian: Ohhh I see. I am fairly confident I also am in the class by mistake as well, especially since I’ve discovered that I’m the ditz of the class. But I think I take it a bit better than you because I enjoy it at times and don’t cheat. Maybe you should try that outlook out sometime.
Lane: Nahh, and besides “I don’t know that I am much interested in" (2). your advice. Are we done here?
Jillian: Yes, thank you for your time today.
Jillian, as I have accepted playing the role of Lane in class, I feel that I can relate to his persona. As I read some of his lines today, I did not view him as bitter as your interview portrays him. Perhaps I will try to convey his apparent anger in my later performances.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alex, I did not see this snide persona from Lane. He seemed to me like a less assertive, nicer person. I think Algernon exhibits this attitude more. However, I would enjoy hearing his portrayal of this Lane.
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