Love

The characters in The Cherry Orchard have some issues with love. Anya and Trofimov, Varya and Lopahin, Dunyasha and Yasha, and even Lyubov and her mysterious telegraph sender all have a fate which does not seem to include an end in marriage.

First of all, Trofimov and Anya do not seem at the same level of intelligence. Yes, very much in love, but is it a love which will last? Trofimov, a student in his twenties, is in love with a seventeen year old, not a good sign to begin with. But to top it off, after a long speech of romanticism from Trofimov, Anya replies with a mere "How well you speak! It is divine here to-day" (Act II). How funny! He has just professed how dearly he loves her, and that they will ignore the others, and continue with their love, and she talks about the weather! They don't exactly seem to be on the same page, which will most likely end with a goodbye, and they will never see eachother again.

Secondly, Varya, in love with Lopahin, wants to become a nun? What? I don't really understand what is going on there, but apparently, she wants to use the nunnery as an escape from her love for Lopahin. Lopahin seems slightly indifferent, when speaking with Lyubov, he says "She's a good girl" (Act II). And he isn't "against" marrying her. But that is the end of that. I guess that won't go anywhere.

Thirdly, Dunyasha and Yasha have an interesting little affair going on. Yasha started the whole thing by "hugging" her in the first act, but from thence on, Dunyasha has thrown her self at him. Most likely, nothing will occur there either. Simply heart break for poor, simple, Dunyasha.

And lastly, Lyubov has some sort of man begging for forgiveness...through telegrams...which she doesn't even read before tearing them up. Now, I am no expert on this kind of thing, but when someone doesn't even read the letter sent to them, I don't think they will ever make up.

Therefore, I don't think that any marriages are going to take place, meaning that this is not a comedy? I am not sure, but it is funny.