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As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Disguised as the youth Ganymede, Rosalind delivers a sharp-witted rebuke to the shepherdess Phoebe for her cruel treatment of the devoted Silvius. She humbles Phoebe's vanity by critiquing her appearance and urges her to accept a good man's love while she has the chance.
The Vortex
by Noël Coward
Nicky Lancaster confronts his mother, Florence, about her vanity and her string of younger lovers. He blames her narcissistic behavior for the destruction of their family and his own mental instability.
Nicky, a drug-addicted young man, delivers a scathing and desperate confrontation to his socialite mother, Florence. He deconstructs her vanity and infidelity before breaking down and pleading for her to finally act as a mother to him.
American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis / Mary Harron / Guinevere Turner
Patrick Bateman provides a meticulous, clinical breakdown of his morning skincare and exercise routine. The monologue shifts from superficial vanity to a chilling admission of his lack of a true human identity.
