classic domestic literature always willing raised universal themes.This is understandable: the reader interesting and easier to empathize with the heroes of it, that something like them.Most people have strong feelings evoke those characters who live the same things they are.Anton Chekhov in his short play "The Cherry Orchard" raises several topics: social inequality, greed, family troubles.
philosophical arguments, the issue of happiness and questions will
But the most important theme that red line passes through all the work and "stick together" part, it appears the theme of happiness.The problem of human happiness, oddly enough, is raised in the literary works not so often.It would seem that could be more important?After all, if a person is unhappy, he does not value life, and this is the most serious problem that only can come to man.The fact that the problem of human happiness - it's not a done deal, because all interpret the notion of happiness in different ways.For some it is - an abundance of money to someone - the happy faces of relatives for the holiday table.Chekhov is it - the cherry orchard.
internal conflict on the external
But why literary critics believe that "The Cherry Orchard" - a work of happiness?What are the arguments they lead?The problem of happiness in the play is associated with almost every character.For example, Ranevskaya believes that the latter will be deprived of the joy in life, if you cut down her beloved cherry orchard, which passed almost all her life.Her daughter Anya wants to marry - she sees this happiness for themselves.Old Fiers pleased and that can take care of their masters, and it brings him sincere joy.LOPAKHIN also a fine example of a man who is in search of mercantile happiness.So, the problem of happiness in "The Cherry Orchard" - is not only an internal conflict each character.It is also the main point, which is at the same time remains quite elusive.Among the literary critics spread the opinion that by itself symbolizes the cherry orchard is unattainable, dream about every character, but in the end, this unattainable dream away from them.It leaves it because few people put enough effort to keep her.These are the main arguments.The problem of happiness - the topic is very broad, and Chekhov was able to masterfully reveal it, put into the mouth of all the heroes of some good replicas.
Humanity - above all
interesting that each character is very human.In "The Cherry Orchard" No hero who could be called a painting or too formulaic.For example, old Fiers found in every third family - sort of a middle-aged compassionate man who is ready to give the shirt off, even at the very nothing.The author shows how to catch it, but this character is the most compassionate.The reader does not know what he wants Firsov, and he sees only infinite love and care, which he evinces their masters.But LOPAKHIN causes irritation.The person who initially tried to support his family, eventually causing them to stab in the back.It is evident that he is a bit remorseful, but most of his remorse still feigned.LOPAKHIN - the perfect businessman, so he has such petty arguments.The problem of happiness seemed to him absurd, because he in the first place - wealth, and perhaps compare them to the ephemeral happiness?
tragedy Ranevskaya
Everyone wants to grab a small piece of life, but not everyone has it turns smoothly.The problem of happiness in the works of Russian literature lifted using conventional image of the Russian people, who live a simple life.Ranevskaya luck trying to find happiness in another country where she runs after the tragic death of his son.But she can not find a long-awaited peace there, because after all, she drove to their prejudices and naive character.She still returns to Russia, remained virtually destitute.Amazingly, her cherry orchard existed without her for five years, and she had not thought about it abroad.However, when there is a real threat of destruction of the garden, the symbol of its former happy life, she panicked.Man is weak, because it is tied not only to others but also to the territory and things, as Ranevskaya can not imagine that the symbol of her past happiness suddenly somewhere to stay.
love that saves the world
Many Russian writers have raised the subject search of their own place in life and satisfaction of life itself.Poets also emphasize much more attention to the unrequited love.For example, the problem of happiness in "Poem Without a Hero" and Anna Akhmatova's poem entitled "You invented me," it grows from an awareness of the lyrical hero of his unhappiness in the field of love.
in "The Cherry Orchard" as the theme of love rises, and she likewise associated with happiness.Anya Ranevskaya's daughter wants to marry and create a family of his own, so the loss of the cherry orchard, it is much easier going through the mother.She did not understand how expensive and symbolic Ranevskaya for this piece of land, planted with trees, because at her age very different priorities.She is young and looking to the future, as Ranevskaya has outlived its best years, so past for it means so much.Perhaps this Chekhov trying to hint to the reader that the only good is waiting for us to come and grieve about lived years stupid.
Such different happiness for all
Literary knowingly give their irrefutable argument: the problem of happiness in "Cherry Orchard" - a very controversial topic.Critics are still debating this work, and a consensus was never reached.When this work is considered in school or university, it is best to give pupils and students the opportunity to talk freely and not to make them in any frame.Perhaps Chekhov even liked the fervor with which the younger generation thinks about the issue of happiness - a question to which humanity can not now find that age unanimous answer.If ever the secret of happiness and will be opened, the discoverer would never share the discovery, because happiness - is something very personal and local.That Ranevskaya seems precious, practically it has no value in the eyes of her daughter, and the difference between them is just one generation.The main thing - that people never get tired to look for the answer to this important question: "What must I do to be happy?ยป
