A new collection of tough and timely monolog pairs with opposing views on many topics. These monologs are superb for acting exercises, auditions, and speech contests. Each monolog characterization focuses on a topic of interest to young people today. The book is divided into three sections: Who We Are, Who We Were and Who We Pretend to Be. For each topic, the monologs are paired to allow the presentation of two differing opinions. The two-minute length of most of these monologs makes memorization easy. Suitable for classroom or performance activities. Sample title pairs include: Health Nut/Candy Lover, Country Boy/City Slicker, Smarty Pants/Alvin B. Dunce, Benchwarrner/A Piece of the Action, Goldi vs. The Bears.