Eugene Onegin, Part XXX summary
Part XXX of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXX, the narrator recalls standing beside a rough sea and envying the waves that reach an admired woman’s feet. His wish to kiss her feet surpasses the desires he associates with early youth, making this passion seem uniquely intense and painful.
What happens
- Beside a rough sea, the narrator envies the waves as they rush toward a woman’s feet.
- He wishes to kiss her feet as the waves seem to do.
- He compares this longing with youthful desires for a young Armida and declares his present passion stronger and more painful.
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What to notice
The closing claim connects desire with pain and establishes its unmatched force in the narrator’s experience.
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Why does the narrator envy the waves?
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