How Does Chekov Blend The Tragic And The Comic Elements In The Cherry Orchard?
The Cherry Orchard was the last play written by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was written in the year 1904. It premièred at the Moscow Art Theatre on January 17, 1904. The stage production was directed by Konstantin Stanislavski. Chekhov died of tuberculosis six months after the Cherry Orchard made its debut. The two elements, namely comedy and tragedy, were combined and the Cherry Orchard is considered to be one of most well-known farcical plays of the 20th century. The main character of the play is an aristocratic Russian lady, Madame Liubov Andreievna Ranevskaya, who returns with her family to their estate, which includes a large and famous cherry orchard. The estate is then auctioned to pay the mortgage. The play ends with the sale of the estate and the cutting down of the cherry tree. It examines the futility of the aristocracy to maintain their status in society, the rise of the middle class in Russia in the 20th century and the emergence of the bourgeoisie and its str
