Eugene Onegin | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Eugene Onegin - This character is a creature of society. He masters the art of seducing women, which he practices without any real feeling or emotion. He is caught up in passion and believes that it is love. Soon, though, he tires of this completely superficial life. While disillusioned with the artificiality inherent in high society, he cannot see anything meaningful and natural beneath the external artifices. He falls into depression because he is disconnected from reality. He cannot connect with the natural world or the realities of the human condition....
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