Option 1

Dear XXXXX,

I hold this letter
as a confession of truth.
A truth I have held dear
yet withheld from all.
I fear it's meaning
for by it I'll be judged
if ever a soul
should know.
Unto you I reveal
this hole in my heart
which neither time nor wine
could ever fill.

I yearn for a companion
who fill my days
with memories of one another
whose presence
occupies my mind
for time untold
I have yet to admit
but you are this companion
I speak of so fully.

With humble manner
I pray to thee
to neither judge nor hold
thought against me.

First Pushkin Book

The first Onegin book gives us the setting of introducing the main character. It starts by telling the reader of the some- what disturbing yet comical circumstances of the death of an Uncle. It goes to say that though much of the family took care of the uncle, brought him his medicine, and provided general care, but the only thought on everyone's mind was "When the devil will the old rascal die?"  While this may have a valid point, this still seems rather cold hearted, but funny none-the-less.
The second stanza is directed by the narrator at the audience. It goes to explain that the stanza before it was a thought of Onegin, the main character of this tale. It also alludes to that this idea was born from the fact that Onegin is the "inheritor of all his kind". This I take to mean that Onegin will be receiving his uncle's inheritance or at least a part of it.  Then the poem goes on to formally introduce Onegin, being the first time his name is actually mentioned. The narrator then ventures to make a connection with the reader, suggesting that you may be familiar with Onegin's birthplace on the banks of Neva.

RUSSIA

In the last week, I have learned much about Russia as a country. What I have found to be most interesting is the way that alcohol is treated as a drink. In Russian culture,  when given a drink, it is polite to drink said liquid. This cultural phenomenon is not uncommon in many countries world wide.

However, in the United States, the consumption of alcohol is both controversial and considered some-what low brow in most circumstances. I find it rather humorous that it is considered wrong here yet in many countries world wide there are little or no cultural implications besides a universal acknowledgement of it's acceptance.