Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 144, Part VII summary
Part 1, no. 144, Part VII of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In VII, the speaker says that if marriage, children, and home could bring him happiness, he would choose only the person he addresses as his bride. His praise presents her as his youthful ideal, but his repeated conditions stop the speech from becoming an unconditional offer.
What happens
- The speaker imagines happiness through a home, a wife, and children.
- He makes his choice of bride depend on his ability to enjoy domestic life.
- He identifies the person he addresses as his youthful ideal and his sole choice of partner.
- He ends by imagining only as much happiness as he might be capable of feeling.
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What to notice
The declaration makes his listener his sole choice, but only under a condition. It joins strong praise to doubt about his capacity for domestic pleasure.
Quick check
What condition governs the speaker's choice of bride?
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