1. Reference.
These lines have been taken from the play.
The Bear. By
Anton Chekhov.
Context.
Popova’s is mourning the death of a husband.
Smirnov comes to her for taking back the loan her husband owed him before his death.
Explanation.
Popova cannot pay the loan Smirnov the loan that day.
Smirnov is determined to take back his money that day.
He shouts and angers her.
She blames him for misbehaving with woman there starts the hot discussion about woman and
their conduct.
Smirnov ask popova if she has ever seen a loyal and sincere woman.
He does not wait for a answer he says that only abnormal or old woman are faithful.
It is possible to see a cat with horn or a white woodcock.
But it is not possible to see a faithful woman.
A cat does not have horn and woodcock is brown in color.
He rules out the possibility of a constant woman.
2. Reference.
These lines have been taken from the play.
The Bear. By
Anton Chekhov.
Context.
Popova’s late husband owes twelve hundred troubles of Smirnov come to get back his money
from Popova. She cannot pay him at this moment he is adamant to receive the money. The come
hot words. They decide to fight a duel to settle the matter.
Explanation.
Smirnov teaches popova how to shoot with pistol before the duel takes places. Smirnov has fallen
deeply in love with popova. He offers her to marry him. He is influenced with her beauty. He can
not resist her charms. He feels weak. He has malted like wax before the fire of love. He needs
before popova and makes an offer of marry.
He has not love for the last five years. He had sworn never to love again. But All of a sudden. He
has fallen love with her. He feels helpless and restless.
3. Reference.
These lines have been taken from the play.
The Bear. By
Anton Chekhov.
Context.
Smirnov comes to Popova for getting back his lone money but she can not pay him at this
moment because her staved has gone to the town. She promises to pay him the next day and
goes out of the room.
Explanation.
Popova’s sends Luka with message that she is not feeling well. Smirnov seems to be determined
to receive his payment. He has to pay his creditors the next day. He does not accept popova
position. He is bent upon getting his money that very day. He says that she can not influence him
with her mourning state or over come with her beauty.
4. Reference.
These lines have been taken from the play.
The Bear. By
Anton Chekhov.
Context.
Smirnov comes to Popova for the repayment of his lone. She can not repay him then. Smirnov
loses temper he teases popova he speak disrespectfully of woman. He shouts and demands
money. She calls him a rude, ill-bred man.
Explanation.
Popova tells smirnov that he does not know how to behave before woman. Smirnov says that he
knows very well how to behave before woman. He boasts the he has fought duels because a
woman. He had many affairs with woman. He refused twelve women to marry while nine women
rejected his proposal for marriage. He then speaks of his youthful days when he fell in love with
woman. He refused perfume used. He spoke sweet love words he wore jewellery he showed
regard to woman by bowing before them. He wants to say that he is much experienced in matters
of woman, and knows how to behave before them.
5. Reference.
These lines have been taken from the play.
The Bear. By
Anton Chekhov.
Context.
Popova’s is mourning the death of her husband. She tares to prove herself a loyal woman. She is
living own the memory of her dead husband.
Explanation.
Popova’s husband was morally a weak person. He was disloyal to his wife. Popova has not
forgotten him after his death. She is looking at his photograph and speaking to it. She said
praising her own self. She calls her self a good and virtuous wife. She has shut her self off from
the out side word. She has given up all interest in worldly affairs. According to her, her husband
was not a good man. He troubled her he quarreled with her. He left her alone for weeks.
6. Reference.
These lines have been taken from the play.
The Bear. By
Anton Chekhov.
Context.
Popova cannot repay the loan of smirnov at once. Smirnov’s rude behaviour
makes angry.
Explanation.
Smirnov challenges popova to fight a duel to prove the equality of man and
woman. She agrees. She sayes that she will bring her husband’s pistols for the
fight. She is not afraid at all. She sayes the it will be a great pleasure for her to
kill him an put bullet in to his head. Smirnov his really impressed of her bravery.
7. Reference.
These lines have been taken from the play.
The Bear. By
Anton Chekhov.
Context.
Popova prolongs her mourning she wants to impress other of her piety and loyalty to late
husband.
Explanation.
Smirnov wants immediade repayment of his loan. Popova sayes that she will arrange the
money in a day or two. At this smirnov become very angry popova leaves the room
smirnov shouts behind her he declares that he will stay in popova’s house. Till she give
his money. He speaks aloud he exclaims that he is very angry. He feel as if he wirr shaking
and trembling with rage.