More questions on Onegin

[Svetlana Grenier]

Daniel Rancour-Laferriere wrote:

>   Historical studies of dandyism have drawn a connection between 
> dandyism and homosexual or bisexual orientation (although not in 100% 
> of the cases).  Most importantly, from Tat'iana's perspective (SHE it 
> is who has the famous dream in which she tries to explain to herself 
> why Onegin rejects her), Onegin must be more interested in men than in 
> women as sexual objects.  After all, she has her own narcissism to 
> look after, and she has just received a terrible narcissistic injury 
> (recall the mirror SHE puts under her pillow just before the dream).

This presupposes that a provincial young maiden like Tatiana would be 
aware of homosexuality.  How likely is that?  (My own guess would be: 
not very!) And how likely is it that Pushkin meant her to have such an 
"insight"?

Svetlana Grenier

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