Jesse's Inappropriate Behavior
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ScribdTranslationsThe inappropriate behavior of Jesse-Nathalie Marin
7 Characters:
1. Narrator (Voiceover)
2. 13-year-old misbehaving adolescent
3. Ryan (Jesse's friend)
4. Ronald (new boy)
5. Charles (Jesse's Dad)
6. Damian
7. Daniel (16-year-old high school student)
Act I
Narrator: Jesse, a rebellious teenager specialized in humiliating and beating up
the children of your school. Unexpectedly in the blink of an eye
will transform your life.
(Jesse greets his friend Ryan, by bumping the back of their hands together, to
then clash their clenched hands)
What's up, friend? How are you?
Great! I'm waiting to see which new kid comes to annoy for a while.
(Ryan and Jesse laugh in unison)
Narrator: As with every first day of school, new faces stand out;
while Jesse looks for ways to annoy.
Jesse: Hey you!, the one with the blue cap, give me what you have for snack.
Ronald: but... why?
Jesse: Shut up, kid! Just give it to me.
A beautiful girl walks down the hall and then ignores Jesse and Ryan.
Ryan: Buddy, how pretty is that girl!
(Jesse with a lovestruck face)
Jesse: Yes, how beautiful she is.
Act II
Narrator: Daniel and Damián, two brothers who for years observed the behavior
inappropriate behavior of Jesse, they made the decision to investigate the reason why it occurred
he was mistreating and unjustly hitting the children. Therefore, at the end
the class proceeded to meddle in order to achieve their goal.
(Daniel and Damián hiding in the bushes near Jesse's house)
Daniel: Look!, Jesse just arrived after his soccer training.
Damián: Let's see what he does as soon as he gets home!
Daniel and Damián spying on the inside of the house with binoculars, while Jesse
enter.)
Jesse: Hello dad! How are you?
Charles: Get out of there, instead of greeting, tell me where my money is.
from today?
Jesse: this...
(Charles grabs Jesse by the shirt)
Talks: Give me my money, I told you!
(Charles hits Jesse, who falls abruptly to the ground)
Narrator: When such an overwhelming event occurred, Jesse instantly wanted to cry.
but then rage consumed him from the inside due to the constant mistreatment of his
father, who had been lying in his home for several years.
(Daniel and Damián look at each other with scared faces)
Daniel: I can't believe what I just saw!
Damián: I am as surprised as you.
Daniel: Now we know the real reason why Jesse acts this way.
school. Let's go Damián.
Narrator: Upon seeing such a degrading panorama for any child, Damián and
Daniel joins with the purpose of finding a solution.
Act III
(Damian is about to greet Jesse, as agreed)
Damián: What's up Jesse?
Nothing new, why do you ask? (in a serious tone)
(Daniel approaches Damián and Jesse, surprising them from behind)
Daniel: Guys, it's great to see you! I just wanted to invite you to play a game.
of Soccer
(Jesse looks surprised at Daniel and Damián, but still accepts the)
invitation
Jesse: Of course, great!, let's go.
Narrator: After finishing the game, the three boys prepare to
rest. But first, Daniel looks for a way to take advantage of the situation.
Daniel: Are you serious? Guys, you know I have something to confess to you. My...
parents are adoptive!
Jesse: And how are they treating you?
Daniel: Well, although sometimes I get scolded, but within the normal range, when I
bad port. (Laughter).
Jesse: That's good, and I understand you. In my case, ever since mom left us
Five years ago, my dad used to scold me frequently as well as
hit me once in a while.
(Jesse makes a sad face, remembering the frequent mistreatment from his father)
Daniel: But that is not right Jesse.
Jesse: I know!
(Damián listening to the conversation between Jesse and Daniel decides to intervene)
Damián: Justice always arrives, just try to be the greatest example, without
to make the same mistake as your father. For there is nothing better than to mark the
difference.
THE END.
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Activities:
1-Observe the paratext (title, text structure, and everything that surrounds it)
What is its reading used for?
2-Thinking and responding: What do you think the title refers to in behavior?
Jesse's inappropriate behavior? What is having inappropriate conduct?
Read the work 'Jesse's Inappropriate Behavior' by Nathalie Marin.
4- Search for the biography of Nathalie Marin and transcribe it briefly.
5-Responder:
a- What is the role of the narrator in the play? What information
does it promote us?
What relationship exists between Jesse and Ryan?
What ritual did Jesse and his friends perform every year?
What do Daniel and Damian discover by following Jesse?
Do you think Jesse and his father have a good bond? What are the
Feelings that dominate Jesse?
6-Reflect and respond. Do you think Jesse's behavior at school
Is it related to the behavior that his father has with him? Is there?
any solution to the problem that Jesse is facing?
7-Write a different ending to the story.