The Cherry Orchard

The "Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov, is a symbolic story about change. The story centers on one family, and the people that come into their lives. It takes place during a time where Russia is changing, becoming a more modern world. The cherry orchard symbolizes the past, and each character deals with leaving the past behind.
The play begins with Lopakhin, a friend of the family, coming to the house, and being greeted by the maid, Dunyasha, only to find out that the owner, Ranevsky has been in Paris for the past five years. We find out that Lopakhin is a businessman, and that he used to be a peasant, already revealing the changes that have taken place in Russian Culture. No longer is it only aristocratic families that can become rich.
Ranevsky and her daughter, Anya, soon arrive home. Ranevsky seems overjoyed to have finally arrived home, and in a later scene, we find out that Varya found her mother living in poverty in Paris. This is when Varya reveals......

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Title: Cherry Orchard
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