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ACTIvITy 4.4
continued
Analyzing and presenting a dramatic monologue
my Notes
Family Addition from Teens Have Feelings Too
by Deborah Karczewski
How can Mom be pregnant? This just can’t be
happening! First of all, she’s way too old to be having another kid. And besides, there’s already those two
animals she calls my brothers! And—and that means that she and Dad—no, I’m not going to think about it!
Where does she expect to put it—on the roof? If it’s a
boy, I’ll be outnumbered even more! But if it’s a girl, I’ll be stuck with it in my room! A whiny, stinking, puking runt in my space! Not only will I not get any sleep, but everybody’ll be in here all the time! That means I’ve got to constantly keep my room clean! This is torture!
I can just imagine Mom barging in every hour to see if
the little tadpole is OK. Don’t you think she should trust me to know if the kid’s all right? I mean, after helping raise two brothers, I’m practically an expert! And Mrs. Meyer down the street says I’m always the first girl she calls when she needs a baby-sitter. She’s always going on about how patient I am ... how little Cindy’s always asking when I’ll come back ...
Now that Cindy’s a cute little kid. She’s nothing like
those two Neanderthals Mom calls my brothers. There’s something special about a little girl ... You can dress her
up ... brush her hair . . . play dolls ...
OK. Mom can have a baby on one condition: it’s got to
be a girl!
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