||Characters||
Mrs. Ranevsky:
Her name is Lyubov. She is a middle aged Russian woman who returned from Paris after five years. She is the owner of an estate and Cherry Orchard in Russia. She belongs to aristocrate class.she has faced tragedy many times in her life.She is the head of the family. She is very delicate and emotional lady. But unfortunately, she has not the power of decision making in time.
Leonid Gayev:
He is the brother of Lyubov.(Almost 51 age)
He loves his sister. His attitude is different/bad with lower class. He represents the hollowness of aristocrate class.He has several interiguing verbal habits ,he frequently tricks billiards shorts to add and inappropriate times .Gayev is a kind and concerned uncle.
Varya:
She is the adopted daughter of Lyubov. She takes care of Cherry Orchard.She is 24 years old. She loves Lophakhin but failed to marry him.
Anya:
The biological daughter of Lyubov. She is 17 years old and went to Paris to come back her irresponsible mother.She likes Trofimov.

Lopakhin:
A former old peasant but now a successful merchant.He is a business man. He is a practical sort of person. But he is unable to kept balance in his life.

Firs:
Firs;. He is 87 years old servant. He represents the past.

Dunyasha:
She is only maid of Gayev's family. She is excited for yepichodov in the start of play while crazy for yasha at the end of the play. She begs for her love in front of him and ultimately loses her virginity

Trofimov: The former tutor of the drowned son ( Grisha) of Lyubov. He is also called as a perpetual student. He once called as a "flea-bitten- agent" by an old peasant women at train. He is practical person. He also satirizes the Russia by his long speeches in act 2.

Yasha: A selfish servant of Lyubov's family. He loves Dunyasha. He is fond of eating expensive and tasty food. He is selfish enough that he denies to met with his mother who was waiting for him in servant hall after his return to Russia from Paris.

Yepichodov: He is a estate clerk and an irresponsible character who is involved with Dunyasha in love affair rather than to sort out the problems of the estate. He is called as "One foot in the cowpet".

Charlotta: she is the governess of Anya. She is raised by a German lady.

Phishik: A wealthy neighbour of Lyubov.He asks for 240 roubles from Lyubov.
Minor characters:
Station Master and post office clerk
Both of they has no significant role in the play.
Who represents the past in "The Cherry Orchard"?
Firs
Cherry Orchard
Book Case
What is the significance of Cherry Orchard in the play?
Cherry Orchard symbolize the old memories of Gayev's family and it's also act as a representation of aristocratic system.
The cherry orchard focuses on importance of socialism and change. It represents the old good days of the family, aristocracy and also historical oppression caused by the aristocracy.
Define themes.
There are certain themes of this play...
🔘indirect action
🔘mixing of generes
🔘irony and blindeness
🔘social change and progress
🔘independence ,liberation ,and freedom
🔘inevitabilty of change
🔘love ( first - side love)
🔘The struggle over memory
🔘modernity v.s old Russia
Q:"The Cherry Orchard" oscillates like a pendulum between smile & tears.Elucidate.
A:In tragic scenes you can add the disappointment of varya and her relationship with Lophakhin throughout the play.
2. The tragic scenes of the past life of Lyubov.
3. Character of Charlotta, her isolated childhood
And in comic scenes you can the love affairs of servants.
Lopsided love
Character of phishik and Gayev
Triangular love of yasha-Dunyasha- yepichodov.
Discuss the response of various characters of the changing times?
They all behave in a different manner.
The characters who represents upper class ware not able to accept change. While the emerging class welcome change in their lives.
Is lyubov a tragic character?
She meets her tragedy due his own bad decisions throughout her life.she faces many tragies in her life due to her weong decisions.
Her boyfriend cheat on her.
Her son Grisha died of drowning in a nearby river.
She lost her Cherry Orchard.
She face downfall from aristocrat class.

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