War & Peace Podnotes, A Study Guide

The action goes briefly back in time to Chapter 8 when young Natasha Rostov leaves the drawing room, which is filled with guests for the name-day celebration. The name being celebrated: Natasha, which mother and daughter of the Rostov family share.Natasha appeared embarrassed the adults noticed her affection for Boris. She runs into the conservatory, hoping her young love would follow her. She hid behind some plants. Boris came in, saw nobody, and carefully looked at himself in the mirror. He is a quiet and serious type as well honest and forthright. Boris admired his own image and then left.Before Natasha moved from behind the plants, Sonya came in crying. She was upset that her own young love, Nikolai Rostov, was getting overly friendly with another girl (Julie Kuragin) at the event. Nikolai followed Sonya and immediately comforted her. He took Sonya by the hand and revealed she meant everything to him. As far as Nikolai is concerned, they are the only two people in the world. He expressed that she should n