What do you think of this 30 sec, dramatic monologue for a 14-year old?

honestly, i'm torn. i could give you more of a resolute answer if i could see you do. the thing about monologues is you have to have a beginning, middle, and end which techincally speaking this one has. it skims over issues that are obviously discussed in more detail elsewhere in the book. but, at the same time, i completely understand the challenge you're facing with finding a thirty second monologue...it's really hard. my professional suggestion would be, especially if it's for a scout, learn two - a dramatic and a comedy - since they're short, it's not that bad. and make the decision when you get there. OR find a theatre teacher/local director that you trust to watch you do the piece. reading a monologue and watching one are two TOTALLY different things and you may add something that none of us can get simply by reading the words. brake a leg!