The Bear by Anton Chekhov

Question

''i know it's no secret to you that he was often unfair to me,cruel and...and even unfaithful...''

1.who speaks these lines and who is ''he''?

2.what quality of ''he'' is highlighted here?

3. what does this line tell us about the relationship between the speaker and 'he'?

Asked by Vonara N #1213116 on 11/11/2022 2:46 PM

Last updated by ruhini s #1341156 on 4/4/2024 7:09 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/11/2022 10:17 PM

1) Popova is speaking of her dead husband.

2) Selfishness

3) The speaker loved her husband well... the husband thought of little but himself.

The Bear

Answered by ruhini s #1341156 on 4/4/2024 7:09 AM

1. Popova- speaker

'he' is referred to her late husband,Nicholai Mihailovitch.

2. Infidelity, unfaithfulness, and unchastity.

3.They did not lead a lovable relationship with a strong bond.