To begin, Smirnov enters the play as being someone with complete disrespect for anyone of the opposite sex. He has absolutely no shame in speaking vulgar words such as "idiot" and "damn" or saying inappropriate phrases like "God damn it to hell" in front of a woman; Mrs. Popov in particular. Smirnov acts as if he is desensitized to love, compassion, emotion, and tenderness. It is obvious that Smirnov's actions are merely an "act" and not his true nature because even from the point of introduction to Mrs. Popov, Smirnov cannot help but make hidden compliments about her "schoolgirl dimples," or speak of "how charmante [she] look[s]

The part in which Checkov expresses how men feel that women treat them comes to play after Mrs. Popov lectures Smirnov about his mannerisms. Smirnov absolutely cannot contain himself and comes back with an extensive remark. He says:

By saying that she is "still faithful" and that she "knows how to love", Mrs. Popov is slyly sending the message to Smirnov that she does have feelings, and even though she has been hurt, a life of house-confinement is not what she truly wants.

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When seeing Smirnov, Mrs. Popov puts up a complete guard towards any feelings or emotions that could be aroused from their encounter, and trying so immensely to keep herself from getting attached, Mrs. Popov even reaches the point of accepting a duel. Directly before the planned event, she still cannot rise above her view of men and remarks, "No excuses...no delays...we'll shoot it out." Just as Smirnov does, Mrs. Popov provides a reader or viewer with an extensive remark concerning her

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