Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Monologue
The Daily Dialogue theme for next week: Monologue.
There’s a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17.
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides
by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.
Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will,
shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness,
for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children.
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger
those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.
And you will know I am the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon you.”
Now… I been sayin’ that shit for years. And if you ever heard it,
that meant your ass. You’d be dead right now.
I never gave much thought to what it meant.
I just thought it was a cold-blooded thing to say to a motherfucker
before I popped a cap in his ass.
But I saw some shit this mornin’ made me think twice.
See, now I’m thinking: maybe it means you’re the evil man.
And I’m the righteous man. And Mr. 9mm here…
he’s the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness.
Or it could mean you’re the righteous man and I’m the shepherd
and it’s the world that’s evil and selfish. And I’d like that.
But that shit ain’t the truth. The truth is you’re the weak.
And I’m the tyranny of evil men. But I’m tryin’, Ringo.
I’m tryin’ real hard to be the shepherd.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Here’s a chance to get in touch with your favorite wordsmiths and their monologues (hint, hint — Chayefsky). Let’s feature 7 great monlogues!
The usual drill:
* Copy/paste dialogue from IMDb Quotes or some other transcript source.
* Copy/paste the URL of an accompanying video from YouTube or some other video source.
I’d also ask you to think about why the dialogue is notable. Is there anything about the dialogue which provides some takeaway related to the craft of writing? If so, feel free to lay that wisdom on us.
Our upcoming schedule of Daily Dialogue topics:
September 7-September 13: Betrayal
September 14-September 20: Minimum Words, Maximum Impact
September 21-September 27: Depression
September 28-October 4: Opening Line
October 5-October 11: Rivalry
October 12-October 18: Cross Dressing
October 19-October 25: Selflessness
October 26-November 1: Embarrassment
If you have some Daily Dialogue themes to add to the roster, be my guest to post in comments. But be sure to post your ideas for this week’s theme: Monologue.
Thanks to all you loyal Daily Dialoguers! You rock!
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