Eugene Onegin | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects 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.

Objects

A Country Estate - Eugene Onegin inherits this from a wealthy uncle. This causes him to meet Vladimir Lensky and Tatyana Larin, the two people who will determine his fate.

Onegin's Books - Tatyana learns about Eugene from these.

The Mill - Vladimir Lensky challenges Eugene to a duel here, where Eugene finally shoots and kills his friend.

Vladimir Lensky's Grave - This is beneath two pine trees. Although Olga originally comes to visit, eventually it is deserted.

Moscow - This is the center of Russian society and culture. Eugene becomes disillusioned with...
(read more)