Monologue

Sonia Monologue from Uncle Vanya

From Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

female · melancholic · 57 sec

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Not a word! His heart and soul are still locked from me, and yet for some reason I am strangely happy. I wonder why? I told him that he was well-bred and handsome and that his voice was sweet. Was that a mistake? I can still feel his voice vibrating in the air; it caresses me. Oh! how terrible it is to be plain! I am plain, I know it. As I came out of church last Sunday I overheard a woman say, "She is a dear, noble girl, but what a pity she is so ugly!" So ugly! HELENA comes in and throws open the window.

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Sonia reflects on her feelings for a man who remains emotionally distant, grappling with her self-image and the pain of unrequited affection.

20s · longing · identity · beauty · love · self-acceptance

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