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Anton Chekhov

The Cherry Orchard

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1904

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Essay Topics

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What are the comic elements in the play? What are the tragic elements? Do you consider the play to be more comic or tragic?

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Pick any three characters and describe their relationship to the cherry orchard. Analyze what this reveals about their identity.

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How is music and sound used throughout the play? How does it affect the plot, and what symbolic meanings does it hold?

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