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Smirnov Monologue from THE BOOR

From THE BOOR by ANTON TCHEKOV

male · sarcastic · 1:07 min

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Bring me Kvas or water! Well, what can we do? She hasn't it on hand? What sort of logic is that? A fellow stands with the knife at his throat, he needs money, he is on the point of hanging himself, and she won't pay because she isn't in the mood to discuss money matters. Woman's logic! That's why I never liked to talk to women, and why I dislike doing it now. I would rather sit on a powder barrel than talk with a woman. Brr!--I'm getting cold as ice; this affair has made me so angry. I need only to see such a romantic creature from a distance to get so angry that I have cramps in the calves! It's enough to make one yell for help!

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Smirnov expresses his frustration with a woman who refuses to discuss money matters, highlighting his disdain for romantic interactions and the absurdity he perceives in women's logic.

30s · anger · gender dynamics · frustration · isolation · romantic conflict

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