The Bear

After her husband dies, Yelena Ivanovna Popova makes an extreme vow to wear black and remain inside her house until she dies, but she ends up falling in love with Smirnoff, a man who comes to collect on a debt that Popova’s late husband owed him. What do you think the play suggests about romantic love? Write a short essay explaining your answer and use evidence from the text to support your assertions.