The Cherry Orchard is about a Russian family that passively watches as its estate and cherry orchard are taken away due to financial problems. ... With this, Chekhov succeeds in confusing tragedy and comedy in The Cherry Orchard. The characters in The Cherry Orchard contribute greatly to the comedy. ... Gayev's actions also suggest comedy in The Cherry Orchard. ... The final display of tragedy in Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard is the consequences of choices made by the characters. ...

• Word Count: 1891
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Very similarly, in The Cherry Orchard, the actual situation is caused by changing times and particularly by an important social change. ... Witnessing this fact is the character of Lopakhin. ... He is a former serf but now proud owner of the house neighboring the Cherry Orchard. ... It is a situation where the Russian aristocracy is dying and do not realize that they no longer posses an economic position with long-term security and in the case of The Cherry Orchard, this fact is witnessed by the lack of serious interest that the aristocrats give to the seriousness of the threat of losing th...

• Word Count: 1327
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace-all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, Or blush, at least."" (26-31) The Duke felt that any pleasure she experienced should be drawn from him and that he should be the one single object of importance to her. ... This monologue as spoken by the Duke represents many definitive traits that the Duke encompasses in his character. ... The character of the Duke is established as one of a man who believes he ...

• Word Count: 2454
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School