Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 243, Part XXI summary
Part 1, no. 243, Part XXI of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXI, an unnamed man finishes writing in a style the narrator mocks, then falls asleep near dawn while dwelling on a fashionable word. His neighbour soon wakes him at seven, saying that Onéguine is probably waiting for them, and interrupts his brief rest.
What happens
- The narrator describes the man's writing as obscure and stale, questioning its claim to romance.
- Near dawn, the weary writer falls asleep while dwelling on a fashionable word.
- His neighbour enters soon after he falls asleep and loudly wakes him.
- The neighbour announces seven o'clock and suggests that Onéguine waits for them.
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What to notice
The loud announcement ends the writer's brief sleep and shifts attention from his writing to the meeting with Onéguine.
Quick check
At what hour does the neighbour wake the writer?
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