Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 115, Part XXI summary
Part 1, no. 115, Part XXI of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXI, Tattiana asks her nurse to leave her alone and bring writing materials, then writes a letter with Eugene filling her thoughts. The finished letter gives her innocent longing a written form, but the stanza ends by asking whom she means to receive it.
What happens
- Tattiana looks at the moon, lost in thought.
- She asks her nurse for solitude, writing materials, and a nearby table, saying she soon means to sleep.
- Alone in the moonlight, she writes a letter while thinking of Eugene.
- The letter is ready to send, and the narrator asks whom it is meant for.
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What to notice
The closing question shifts attention from writing the letter to its intended recipient, without explicitly naming that recipient.
Quick check
Who occupies Tattiana's thoughts as she writes?
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