Jagna and Jasio

The Peasants

This thread traces Jagna’s attraction to Jasio, her brief hope of another kind of life, and their separation under family and religious pressure.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

A Meeting in the Fields A Meeting in the Fields from "The Peasants". A Meeting in the Fields A new fascination Jagna meets Jasio, the organist’s son preparing for priesthood, and is struck by his voice, learning, and attention.

A Meeting in the Fields from "The Peasants". A Meeting in the Fields A new fascination Jagna meets Jasio, the organist’s son preparing for priesthood, and is struck by his voice, learning, and attention.

A Meeting in the Fields A new fascination Jagna meets Jasio, the organist’s son preparing for priesthood, and is struck by his voice, learning, and attention. A different possibility Unlike her earlier relationships, her attraction is bound up with curiosity about the wider world and a life beyond the farm.

Secret Longing Secret Longing from "The Peasants". Secret Longing A private fixation Jagna seeks chances to see Jasio and idealizes him as a figure of beauty and spiritual grace.

Secret Longing from "The Peasants". Secret Longing A private fixation Jagna seeks chances to see Jasio and idealizes him as a figure of beauty and spiritual grace.

Secret Longing A private fixation Jagna seeks chances to see Jasio and idealizes him as a figure of beauty and spiritual grace. Conflicted desire Her longing clashes with her marriage, village gossip, and the expectation that Jasio will become a priest.

A Moment of Mutual Feeling A Moment of Mutual Feeling from "The Peasants". A Moment of Mutual Feeling A confession by the fields Jagna meets Jasio privately, and the two acknowledge a powerful attraction that neither knows how to…

A Moment of Mutual Feeling from "The Peasants". A Moment of Mutual Feeling A confession by the fields Jagna meets Jasio privately, and the two acknowledge a powerful attraction that neither knows how to…

A Moment of Mutual Feeling A confession by the fields Jagna meets Jasio privately, and the two acknowledge a powerful attraction that neither knows how to resolve. The weight of the vocation Jasio’s religious future and Jagna’s reputation make their intimacy dangerous even before it becomes a public scandal.

The Mother Intervenes The Mother Intervenes from "The Peasants". The Mother Intervenes Discovery and accusation The organist’s wife discovers or suspects the relationship and expels Jagna from the household, denouncing her…

The Mother Intervenes from "The Peasants". The Mother Intervenes Discovery and accusation The organist’s wife discovers or suspects the relationship and expels Jagna from the household, denouncing her…

The Mother Intervenes Discovery and accusation The organist’s wife discovers or suspects the relationship and expels Jagna from the household, denouncing her as a threat to her son’s vocation. Separation Jasio is taken away from the village, leaving Jagna with grief, confusion, and no chance to speak with him freely.

A Love Remembered A Love Remembered from "The Peasants". A Love Remembered A private devotion Jagna continues to remember Jasio as a figure of tenderness and possibility, even after he has gone.

A Love Remembered from "The Peasants". A Love Remembered A private devotion Jagna continues to remember Jasio as a figure of tenderness and possibility, even after he has gone.

A Love Remembered A private devotion Jagna continues to remember Jasio as a figure of tenderness and possibility, even after he has gone. No resolution Their bond remains an unfulfilled longing, one more sign of how little control Jagna has over the life others define for her.

early spring

spring and early summer

late summer

shortly afterward

near the end