Solyony reflects on his social alienation and his dark, obsessive nature. He confesses his deep-seated insecurity, his unrequited love for Irina, and his violent intentions toward his rival, Tuzenbach.
SOLYONY: I am a strange man. I know it. I am not like other people. I am lonely, I am misunderstood. I try to be friendly, but I always say the wrong thing. I always offend people. I don't mean to, but I do. And then they hate me. And I hate myself. I am like Lermontov, a solitary figure, a wanderer
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