The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov | The Cherry Orchard Critical Summary Quiz Questions Urdu Hindi
#TheCherryOrchard
by
Anton Chekhov
Writer's Introduction
Historical Background of The Cherry Orchard
Characters of The Cherry Orchard
Critical Summary of The Cherry Orchard
Themes of The Cherry Orchard
Quiz of The Cherry Orchard
Important Questions of The Cherry Orchard
Writer's Introduction (Anton Chekhov)
Birth 29 January 1860 and Died 1904
Father (Serf - Peasant ) - Struggle for Independence, having a shop, later on run by Chekhov
Chekhov sold his stories just to support his family
Poor family, started writing at the age of 17
Literary Career : Never spent more than a day on one story (tragic + light satire and humour)
Writer's Introduction (Anton Chekhov)
Style : Dispassionate , non-judgemental author, lack of critical social commentry in his work, focused on characters, social class and setting
"Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my mistress"
Major works : The Duel, The Wood Demon, Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Venya, Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard
Historical Context of The Cherry Orchard
Twentieth century Russia
Downfall of Aristocracy
Rise of Middle class
Transformation
Serfs are now in power (struggle)
Characters List
Mrs. Rabevsky
Lopakhin
Gayev
Varya
Anya
Trofimov
Pischik
8. Charlotte
9. Firs
10. Yephikodov
11. Yasha
12. Dunyasha
Summary of The Cherry Orchard
Total 4 Acts
Opening "Early morning time. An old building with many doors. One door opens to Anya's bedroom. Outside, chilly weather has frozen cherry orchard."
Lopakhin, Dunyasha and Varya are waiting for Ranevsky, her daughter Anya and Servant Yasha who are coming from Paris after 5 years of self-exile
"Lyubov Andreyevna! Five years! It's going to be funny seeing her again, I wonder if she's changed... When I was bleeding she brought me to the nursery to wash my blood. She said, "Don't cry, little peasant" (Lopakhin)
"The nursery!" (Ranevsky)
Gayev and Pischik come to meet her.
Mrs. Ranevsky is a rich woman
pledged house and the cherry orchard
does not pay attention
Varya adopted child look after the orchard and the house in Russia
Lopakhin son of Peasant "Well Groomed Man"
Love the orchard and asked the family to look into the matter of the orchard.
Mrs. Ranevsky continues her routine
Lopakhin again tries to convince them "Orchard is ready to be sold on 22nd August so to pay your debt money."...."divide the Orchard in plots and build cottages; give them on rent; then you will have an income of twenty thousand roubles at least"(Lopakhin)
(What did you say?~ Gayev)(Oh!What?~Lyubov)
"Our Orchard is in Encyclopedia"
Varya is interested in Lopakhin
Lopakhin is interested in Business
Anya in love with Trofimov
Dunyasha wants to be a rich and loves Yasha
Yasha is grandson of Firs and Firs is old servant
Gayev and Ranevsky dull
Deriganor wants to buy Orchard .
Gayev and Lopakhin. Lopakhin purchased the Orchard
"I bought it"...."Good God! The cherry orhard's mine! Tell me I'm drunk... dreaming... out of my mind" (Lopakhin)
"My father and grandfather were slaves; they wete not allowed to come into kitchens. I must not be dreaming... I think it is true" (Lopakhin)
Gayev is happy 😀 " That is right. Everything will become well! How unhappy and worried we all were before the cherry orchard was sold. When it was decides: the deal was done, then no coming back, everyone smiled; everyone calmed down.😊
"Oh my dear orchard...my life... my youth... my happiness... goodbye...forever...farewell forever! "🙁
(Lyubov)
Yasha looked Firs in the Garden mistakenly.
" A sound is heard far away, as if from the sky, like a sound of breaking of a sting... the sound becomes weaker with a sad effect. The sound of an axe is heard, striking and cutting a tree... far off in the Cherry Orchard"
Themes
Social Change
Passivity and Inactivity
Emphasis upon appearance
Choices have their consequences
Class conflict
Modernity and the value of old Russia
Hope after disappointment
Негізгі бет The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov | The Cherry Orchard Critical Summary Quiz Questions Urdu Hindi
No video
Пікірлер: 206