Manifest Destiny

The Chinese
By: Angilene, Emily, Eddy, and Simon

Introduction/Scene 1:
We are from Guangdong, China. We are now going into San Francisco Bay. Right now it is spring of 1849 and we are seeking for gold and hope to send money back to our families.
(On a boat)
Blue (Emily): I’m Blue and I’m a very poor pleasant looking for money.
Purple (Angilene): I’m Purple and I’m an orphan.
Black (Simon): I’m Black and I’m a very poor farmer.
Green (Eddy): I’m Green and I’m a very poor China man.

Angilene: I’m looking for a better life.
Eddy: I’m looking for gold.
Emily: I need a job.
Simon: I came for money!
(THE CLASS WELCOMES US!)

Scene 2:
At the gold mines.
Tax Collector: Give me your MONEY!
Simon: NO!
(Tax Collector kills Simon up)
Emily: We should get out of this place!
Angilene: The tax collector is coming!
Eddy: RUN AWAY!
Emily: This place is horrible!
Angilene: We should have stayed in China.

Scene 3:
Chinatown/Restaurant
Waiter: This is our grand opening.
Customer: I’ve never seen this place before.
Waiter: The food we have is as good as the food you have eaten in China.
(THE CLASS SAYS YUMMY or MMMM THE FOOD IS GREAT!)
Customer: mmmm! The food is really good! It brings me memories of my family back in China.
(Angilene is at a table and Emily comes up to her)
Emily: Did you see the newspaper?
Angilene: Of course! Chinatown’s restaurants are a big hit now.
Emily: We have brought a lot of our culture with us.

THE END