Speaking CA

The day finally came. All 8 of us were sat in tables arranged in a U-shape manner in front of a recording camera. Maxwell, in the character of Detective Theurig initiated the press conference with brief explanations of what had 'transpired' before. In his custody were Victor Frankenstein (Simran) and the monster (Hasmah) and they were the subject of interrogation and questioning by us witnesses. The first argument that was brought up was the idea of religion- whether it is religiously palatable to bring the dead back to life and defy the laws of nature. Jacelyn, in the character of Reverend Worsey, was obviously against the idea of reviving the dead, while Jasmin, in the character of Professor Waldman, defended Victor by insisting that his works of science were solely for the benefit of humanity and not for the purpose of peril. Professor Waldman was clearly in favour of Vicor's work, as it was deemed a miracle in light of the creation of the monster. 

After a much heated debate, it was my turn to testify and I stated the predicament that I was facing- my whole barn, the entity which my livelihood depended on, was brought to its knees in a fire that was sparked by the monster. I stayed in character by portraying my utmost rage and fury, while taking care to keep my calm and composure, as to not seem uncouth, at the same time. Several times I was bombarded back by the monster, saying that it wasn't its fault as it was a victim of abandonment and therefore did not possess the knowledge to distinguish right and wrong, but I remained indignant and insistent by demanding for a fair compensation for my loss. Then, the trial progressed with Marie France (Nicole) questioning Victor in his modus operandi to obtain body parts for his wretched monster, which led to Victor confessing his despicable ways of digging up dead body parts from the cemetery to fuel his experiment. Marie Franco further questioned Victor of parental responsibility, insisting that Victor shall be condemned for his negligence. Jamie, in the character of Henry Clerval, stood in Victor's defense by stating that the monster's mind is beyond Victor's control upon its birth and thus Victor should not be held responsible for the monster's malignity. The unofficial trial closed with Victor and the monster condemned to jail for their respective crimes.

My performance was rather moderate in this speaking activity, as I felt that I should be more involved in the trial. But, it was easier said than done as my character and arguments were rather limited and confined. I can only hang on to one valid argument which is the loss of my barn, and other than that I was more of a passive listener in the trial. Next time, I should be more creative in developing my ideas so that there are more chances of me intervening in the arguments to better represent my character.