Stat rosa pristina nomine, nomina nuda tenemus

Yesterday's rose endures in its name, we hold empty names

Two characteristics from Act I specifically called my attention. The cherry orchard (off course), and the past as a dominating aspect of the ambiance. The setting acquires certain degree of relevance from the beginning. Due to the condition of the piece of being a play, the set precedes all the action in the plot line. This means, the fact that the events take place in spring and that the cherry orchard is just in bloom immediately add up extra meaning to the mere story. However, and considering this is a text within the realistic movement, I disregarded any type of intentional symbolism. It is hard tough, since the symbolism related with the "cherry orchard" is strongly sexual and in some way it did correlate to certain characters in the story, mainly to Dunyasha. As I moved on, I decided to accept the cherry orchard as an undeniable element of relevance within the story. But with a different essence. Since this was part of Ranevskayas past, it may seem as if the orchard were part of this past and simultaneously part of the present of the characters lives.

This highlighted the juxtaposition of the setting and the characters in the plot. From Simon Yephikodov to Peter Trofimov, all their participation in the play covered in certain degree some portion of the past, let it be memories from Grisha or a short incident.