Anton Chekhov Essays (Examples)

Chekhov S Cherry Orchard And Trauma

The Cherry Orchard Play By anton. chekhov
Ms. Ranyevskaya’s behavior in chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is replete with sentimentality, distraction, and nostalgia. However, lurking beneath her obvious mistakes and foolish dreams is a serious trauma—i.e., … Sweet boy, he was only seven. And Mama couldn’t face it, that’s why she went away, just went away and never looked back” (chekhov 816). Thus, Ranyevskaya’s absence from the family estate the past half decade, her ill-pursued love affair, and her spendthrift ways are all indications … no response but only embraces him and cries. In her crying, however, she sobs for her lost child: “My Grisha…my little boy…Grisha…my son” (chekhov 821). Varya attempts to console, but Ranyevskaya only weeps the more: “My little boy drowned, lost forever….Why? What for? My dear boy, why?” … 821). Varya attempts to console, but Ranyevskaya only weeps the more: “My little boy drowned, lost forever….Why? What……