I found the Cherry Orchard to be an enjoyable read with a good twist. I noticed that by the end of the first act the play had well established foundation to lunch off. The major characters had been well introduced and the plot of the play was already beginning to become complex.
I noticed that there was plenty of discussion about the past. For example in the opening scene we learn that it is taking place in a nursery that Ranevsky and Gayev grew up in. Ranevsky in particular really likes to discuss her child hood memories which really help the audience understand her. It is evident that the characters speaking about their past is an easy way for Chekhov to introduce the audience to the character by giving them some background information.
Lopakhin reveals the direction of the play by strongly enforcing his opinions of the financial situation in which the family has found itself. This causes the first sign of tension in the play which indicates this is an important and touch topic. This makes it apparent that play is going to structured around this dilemma of money verse’s heritage. However, the play becomes much more complex in the following acts.
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