Eugene Onegin, Part 1, Part XXI summary
Part 1, Part XXI of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXI, an unnamed boy loves Olga, shares her childhood games beneath an oak, and watches her cheerful play while their parents imagine them married. The stanza presents their bond as innocent and describes Olga growing under parental care through an image of a white lily hidden in thick grass.
What happens
- The boy loves Olga before he knows the pain of love.
- He watches her cheerful games with tenderness and plays with her beneath an oak.
- Their parents, lifelong friends, imagine the children becoming husband and wife.
- Olga grows under her parents’ care, compared to a white lily concealed in tangled grass.
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What to notice
The parents imagine marriage growing from the children’s companionship. Their hopes connect the childhood affection with a family expectation.
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What do the parents imagine for the children?
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