English Monologue Competition

english monologue competition
topic:
Elephant in the Room
Description: A child overhears a bizarre argument between his/her parents.
I’ve finally confirmed it. My parents are crazy. Last night, I heard them arguing, and they
were talking real low, so naturally, I snuck up to the door and listened in. That’s when I
heard my mom say, “Let’s talk about the elephant in the room.” What? I’ve never seen
an elephant in their room. Or even in our house. Obviously, we would all know if there
was an elephant in their room! My dad said, “Keep your voice down. The kids will hear.”
Like he didn’t want us to know there was an elephant in there either. So, apparently,
they both think there is an elephant in their room. I looked through the crack in the
doorjamb, and I could see my mom sitting on the bed, and my dad across from her, and
sure enough…no elephant. Then my dad said something that I couldn’t hear, and then
my mom sounded real mad and she said, “Well, it’s clear that you prefer her to me.” So
apparently the elephant is a girl elephant. And my dad raised his voice and said, “I work
with her!” What? My dad’s an accountant, not a zookeeper. Tomorrow, after-school,
I’m going to sneak in there and find out once and for all. And just to be on the safe side,
I’m going to make my big brother come with me!