play write.

Characters-
Darla (mom) - She’s short, 5’0 she has short dark hair, and pretty deep set brown eyes.
Carl (dad) - He’s about 5’7 he’s short tempered, and strict with short dark hair.
Jessica (sister) – She’s short like her mother, very quiet, long curly copper hair, she keeps to herself.
Haley (me) – short like mom and sister, very opinionated, brunette colored hair and big brown eyes.

Stage Directions-
The Scene takes place at an oak wood polished dinner table. The family is sitting about to have dinner all together for the first time in a month. The lights kind of dim, and there’s a candle in the middle of the table. The Mom sits in her usual seat on the far end side of the table, the sisters sit In the middle on the one side of the table and the Dad sits on the other side.

Dialogue-
Carl-“Haley, Pass the dish please?”
Haley-“here...” (Passes rice to dad)
Carl- “so have you went out and applied for any jobs yet?”
Haley- “NO! Why do you always ask me that? I go to school you know.”
Darla-“let’s not fight at the table right now.”
Carl-“no I’m sick of this, she’s sixteen she should get a job.”
Jessica- “Shut up.”
Carl- “Don’t tell me to shut up. You need to get on it too.”
Darla- “can’t we just eat without you freaking out on them right now?”
Carl- “WHATEVER” (sits quietly with one hand holding his head eating fast)
Haley- “I don’t see why your freaking out so much, you just got over saying I need to focus in school more so why would you want me to get a job which takes up more time”
Darla- “Haley, just drop it and eat”
Haley- “ew I’m just saying its stupid.”
Carl- “Yep, everything I tell you to do is stupid I just think you should make some money, and yes you do need to focus on school more your grades are horrible”
Jessica-“I’m going to eat downstairs.”
(Jessica picks up plate and walks downstairs; you hear the door close behind her)
Darla-“lovely family dinner we’re having.”
Haley- “Yeah well ill apply for a job and get my grades up if he would leave me alone about it for two seconds…”
Darla- “okay, that’s nice just eat.”
Haley- “im done, im going out for a while”
Carl- “With who?”
Haley- “My friends?”
Carl-“you think you can just leave whenever you want to?”
Haley- “I’m leaving to go hang out with people because I don’t want to be here and you’re annoying me.”
Darla- “Just go and stop arguing both of you, your giving me a headache.”
Carl-“yea well im going to take a shower, I don’t care what she does she never listens anyways.”
Darla- “okay you never know when to drop anything do you? She’ll get a job when she wants to just let her get her grades up or she won’t pass high school.”
Haley-“okay bye!”
(Grabs car keys, opens front door, and walks out.)

THE END.

AGREE/DISAGREE

1. With enough hard work, everyone can achieve his/her dreams.

response-
I disagree, because in a way yes everyone "could" nothings completely IMPOSSIBLE but, i do believe that in certain circumstances some people might not ever be able to reach a dream merely because of situations. maybe its a money issue, that they couldnt be able to have enuogh money to follow their dream. or maybe their mentally incapable, like what if a mentally handicapped persons dream was to be a lawyer, someone with downsyndrome for instance obviously cant be a real lawyer and be succesfull so in a way its not always true that if you "work hard" youll be able to achieve your dream.

2. Money can buy happiness.

response-
I disagree, because though you might be able to finally BUY every material item youve always wanted. your not always happy, it doesnt mean that all your problems are solved, that someone will forgive you for something you did because you have money now, or that youll find someone who really loves you because for one, you might always question if they love you for your money or you, and two money just CANT make you happy.


3. Women have the same opportunities to succeed as men.

response-
I disagree, because our society in this generation puts stereotypes on everything, and we create an image the way we want to see a certain sex, race, or ethnicity. so its not always as easy for a woman to be a president as it is for a man since they've always been thats how people see things.


4. Minorities have the same opportunities to succeed as white people.

response-
I agree, even though in todays world theres still racism, different ethnicities have all been succesful in the same job. their not held back, and its not like people immediatly put them down or turn them away because of their race.


5. A college education is necessary to be successful.

response-
I disagree., some people are born succesful, if you have a celebrity parent you technically dont have to do ANYTHING but be cute and get attention. they dont have to go to college to be an actress because people will consider them allready since they know their parents. so no not everyone is succesful with a college education.


6. Parents should support their children no matter what.

response-
I agree, they should love you for who you are and help you with whatever you want. They should believe in you and since they were your support when you were being raise they should be your support when you decide to raise yourself.


7. People of completely different cultures can have a healthy relationship.

response-
I agree. many people have relationships and communicate and get along and their not fromt he same culture or race. their not gonna not be friends with someone because of a religion and culture.