... seen as another tragic flaw of the characters contributing to the downfall of the estate and its orchard. Chekhov portrays the effect of choice and free will. In some circumstances this is the ultimate form of tragedy, depending on the outcome; however, that is no the case with this. With this, Chekhov succeeds in confusing tragedy and comedy in his final play The Cherry Orchard. Chekhov's characters in The Cherry Orchard contribute greatly to the comedy. The action takes place on a Russian ... estate belonging to Mrs. Ranevsky. There is a debate over finances and a wealthy businessman ...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... for. Among this cast of characters, Chekhov, the physician and public health worker, most closely rresembles Lopakhin, who observes, "I get up at five and work from morning to night... I see lots of people, see what they"re like. And you just try to get anything accomplished: you"ll see how few decent, honest people there really are. (Chekhov in The Cherry Orchard 358) Little man.... My ... father was a peasant, it's true, but here I am in a white waistcoat and yellow shoes... a pearl out of an oyster. I"m rich now, with lots of money, but just think about it and examine me ... , and yo...

• Word Count: 925
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School