THE RIGHT THING TO DO: A QUICK REVISION

1. CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERISTICS

A. Rebecca, David and Patrick

Selfish- as they do not know him, they think that it s their responsibility
to help the unconscious man

Irresponsible - they keep on pushing the responsibility to one another

Insensitive - the unconscious man may be in great danger but they are not
concerned about the man at all

Claiming undeserved credit - they convinced themselves that they are the
only person responsible in saving the man's life.
B. Woman in blue

Responsible - without thinking twice she stops to help the unconscious

man

Quick-thinking - she knows what needs to be done to help the

unconscious man

Assertive - she is able to instruct three onlookers to bring water, call the
ambulance and give the man his pills

Sensitive and observant - she realises that the pills is important and that
the man is talking about the pills.
C. Michael Scott ( the man lying on the street)

He is in poor health and collapses in the middle of the street due to his
heart problem

He is a grateful and pleasant person as he graciously thanks those who

have helped him.
2. THEMES
A. Responsibility and civic duty

Rebecca, David and Patrick stop and look at the unconscious man on the
street but they do not bother to help him as they do not know the man. They do
not think that it is their responsibility to help him. On the other hand, the
woman in blue is a quick-thinking person and she quickly gives orders to the
people at the scene to help the man as she considers it is her civic duty and
responsibility to help the unconscious man.

B. Taking charge in a critical condition

The woman in blue is able to take charge of the situation. She knows
what needs to be done and gives orders to the three people who seem to be at
lost. Without her, the man may still be lying unconscious on the street.
C. Helping others in need

Once Rebecca, David and Patrick know that the man is a famous person,
they are glad that they have helped him and take the credit for helping him. In
contrast, the woman in blue helps the man regardless his identity.
3. MORAL VALUES

We must help other people regardless their race, religion or status. The
woman in blue has no idea who the man is but she helps the man. She has a
different attitudes from the three onlookers who are extremely happy when they
learn that the man is a famous chef.

We must help with sincerity. We should not take credit for helping others
and expecting something else in return. The woman in blue illustrated this as
she quietly disappears from the scene once the man is all right.

Taking credit when it is not deserved is wrong. The woman in blue

disappears from the scene and the three people deny her role in saving the man.
In fact, they say that she refuses to help in the first place and take all the credit.
4. TONE AND MOOD

The tone is serious as there was a man lying on the street. once the
ambulance has taken the man to the hospital, the tone and mood becomes lighter
and relieved as Rebecca, Patrick and David take the credit for saving the man.
5. STYLE AND LANGUAGE

The language used is fairly simple and easy to understand and the drama
is acted out in chronological order and it is told in a dialogue.

The play has only one scene.

The author uses irony to convey the messages as the three people refuse
to help the man in blue but after being instructed by the woman in blue they
help the man. Thus, they deny her role in helping the man and take the credit
themselves.

The play illustrates sheds light of the attitude of some people in our
society.