Rich people don’t have to be flashy…though I’ll have to get something a little sportier for Ruth–maybe a Cadillac convertible to do her shopping in…And I’ll come up the steps to the house and the gardener will be clipping away at the hedges and he’ll say, “Good evening, Mr. “You wouldn’t understand yet, son, but your daddy’s gonna make a transaction…a business transaction that’s going to change our lives…That’s how come one day when you ‘bout seventeen years old I’ll come home and I’ll be pretty tired, you know what I mean, after a day of conferences and secretaries getting things wrong the way they do…’cause an executive’s life is hell, man–And I’ll pull the car up on the driveway…just a plain black Chrysler, I think, with white walls–no–black tires. Walter is an ambitious dreamer who wants a better life for his family, untouched by poverty. “You wouldn’t understand yet, son…” – Walter Lee Younger from ‘A Raisin In The Sun’įrom one of the most acclaimed plays to date comes Walter Lee Younger’s iconic monologue. But most of all, best of all, it’s here in our hearts. We were promised the vote, do we have it? Do we have the vote? Where is the republic our fathers died for? It’s here my brothers. Tell me: why are we powerless to save the people we love? All of you know. And because there’s no work, our children are starving. Our government has no mercy, no pity, no forgiveness. And if you commit these crimes, you are condemned for life. Writing, talking, going to class, speaking out is a crime. Three days ago at a student meeting, a peaceful meeting, soldiers broke it up and arrested two of my friends. They burned over two thousand newspapers but that didn’t satisfy the king. Two weeks ago, the police destroyed the Galaty, the worker’s newspaper. Why not? Because it’s against the law to strike! The king has declared that everything is a crime. Spark a revolution with this one-minute monologue spoken by Victor Hugo’s Marius. “We can’t strike.” – Marius from ‘Les Misérables’ Here are 17 dramatic monologues for men: 1. Kickstart your next audition by browsing this diverse selection of snippets from some of the most dynamic male characters onstage. From woeful Shakespearean sonnets to the wartime laments of ‘Les Mis’, theatre brings a plethora of dramatic monologues to the table.