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Social Roles in "The Cherry Orchard", 2002.
Background and text analysis, dealing with social aspects of "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov (money, power, politics, capitalism, communism, aristocracy, and serfdom).
2,301 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 103.95
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In this paper, the writer accentuates the fine lines between rich and poor, landowner and slave, success and failure, that emerge in the play. The politics and economy of Russia were somewhat muddied at the time, and the capitalists, who used to be serfs, were now taking over the aristocracy, whose members did not have money-managing skills. The paper shows how Lyubov Andreyevna and her brother cling to the aristocratic past, Lopakhin is the capitalist (embodiment of the present economy) and Trofimov is a sort of prophet, predicting the rise of communism (though even Chekhov would not live to see that era). Differences in culture, speech, action, demeanor and viewpoints between Firs and Lopakhin; and all the characters (even the servants) are described.
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"After feudalism was abolished in Russia in 1861, Russia was undergoing some gradual yet drastic economic changes. The growth of entrepreneurial activity was centered around Moscow while St. Petersburg was crumbling with the tsar as he lost authority to the rising merchant class. For centuries, wealth and income had been based solely on the ownership of land. Technically, the serfs were not slaves, but their economic situations forced them into complete submission; their masters could trade them for horses or even dogs. The serfs were freed in 1861, but with no money or property, so for decades, many were still dependent on their masters. It wasn?t until just before the turn of the century that these men began to find their wealth in the form of industrial capitalism (textile production being the most prominent business). Soon these old aristocratic and new capitalist worlds began to battle with each other. This is the Russian economic background of Anton Chekhov?s ?The Cherry Orchard.? (Worrall 13) Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya is a middle-aged aristocratic woman who returns from France to find her estate in danger of being subjugated by the rising merchant class, specifically Yermolay Alexyevich Lopakhin. Chekhov does not favor either the aristocrat or the merchant, but stresses the strengths and weaknesses of both groups? ideals. No one person or governmental system is perfect, and everyone?s ?absurd, unhappy lives? (Lopakhin ? 45) fall victim to the continual change of any society."
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?The Cherry Orchard? by Anton Chekhov, 2002.
A review of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" with particular emphasis on the symbolism and character of the cherry orchard.
1,066 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper is a review of ?The Cherry Orchard? by Chekhov. It is a play about family relationships. The cherry orchard belongs to Madame Ranevsky and is used a symbol for all that is beautiful about this character and her family, as well as all that is useless and futile. The writer looks at each characters perception of the orchard, which offers an insight into the weaknesses of these characters. The author argues that the fate of the cherry orchard reveals a death impulse as well as a life sustaining one in the play.
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"Madame Ranevsky is a cultured woman of beauty and charm. However, she has recently come back from a trip to Europe with her daughter Anya. She is representative of the Russian aristocracy?s love of all that is profligate, cultured, European, and non-Slavic. She does not work, and she contributes little to society. Her beauty is fading, but she still has a great deal of charm and personal attractiveness. However, she is losing her estate because of her spendthrift ways, losing the beauty of her way of life and the orchard because there is nothing to substantiate and economically sustain the orchard?s beauty".
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"The Cherry Orchard", 2002.
An examination of mythical concepts in Anton Chekhov?s masterpiece "The Cherry Orchard".
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This paper discusses how "The Cherry Orchard" is not a mythical play in the standard gothic sense. Instead, the mythic within this play is something that can be understood and observed though the viewing of said work. The Cherry Orchard is haunted. The writer discusses how the play is haunted by ghosts of the past. These ghosts which live within the mansion and indeed within the orchard itself manifest themselves in the characters who are both fighting to hold onto the past and those who are battling to move forward into the future.
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"All of the characters within the work are motivated by the ghosts of the past, but there are two characters which stand out as being moved by them. The first is Ranevsky and the second is Lopahin. Ranevsky is haunted by the need to hold onto the orchard. She lost her son in a drowning at the orchard and this is one of the ghosts which haunts the place. She believes that she must hold onto it because of the value to her family. The place has history for her. But it also haunts her. In her heart she wishes that she were not so bound by the place."
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"The Cherry Orchard", 2007.
An analysis of the characters' achievements of happiness in the play "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov.
1,293 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper discusses the pursuit of happiness in Anton Chekhov's play "The Cherry Orchard." The paper analyzes the characters within the play and looks at the actions they take in order to attempt to achieve happiness. It then discusses which of the characters did, in fact, manage to achieve the happiness they were pursuing. The paper suggests that real happiness comes from personal satisfaction and a willingness to take action and improve one's life.
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"For many of the characters in the play, happiness is more like the absence of misery. This is seen by the way that the characters spend their time escaping into the past to hide from their problems. Lyobov Andreyevna is the main example of this. This is specific to her memories of the death of her son. This is the reason that she leaves her home and travels overseas. She then spends her time on frivolous things that do not really achieve true happiness. One good example of this is seen where she hires an orchestra for a party, despite not having any money to pay them. This shows that she views happiness as being based on short-term pleasure. In effect, her life is about escaping from misery by constantly seeking pleasure. This does not allow her to achieve any true happiness."
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?The Cherry Orchard?, 2002.
An analysis of Anton Chekhov's ?The Cherry Orchard?.
1,587 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper focuses on the unique writing style of Chekhov, showing how although the themes he addresses echo the concerns of his period, his characters are unlike others seen in literature and his light comedic style serves as a template for other dramas. Chekhov?s plays ?about nothing? are unique, though, in that they strike us with their use of sound and with the idle talk of both protagonists and secondary characters that seem to dance around themes rather than approach them in a linear fashion.
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"Much of the idle talk that is apparent in ?The Cherry Orchard? is designed to portray those that come from an upper-class background as being flighty and concerned with trivialities. When Varya comments ?you have a broach like a bee,? we are reminded of Nora in Ibsen?s ?Doll House? and her macaroons. We see that even though these women of patrician sensibilities are capable of recognizing threats to their prosperity that they ultimately spend much of their time focusing on matters of the senses: in at least several instances, people will comment extensively on the weather, comparing it to the weather in Paris or the weather several months ago. A contrast to this daydream-like approach to life is provided by Lopakhin, who is a businessman versed in matters of finance and real estate development."
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Analysis of Chekov's Play "The Cherry Orchard", 2000.
A discussion of the manner in which inanimate objects take on their own symbolic life, and its contribution to the thematics of the play as a whole.
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This paper presents a brief analysis of how Chekov uses the inanimate objects in his play as almost living things, reflecting on the emotions and attitudes of the characters.
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"We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are." This quote by Anais Nin expresses an essential point of view for this discussion about the symbolic meaning of inanimate objects, since it is our personality and our memories, which determine our character and meaning. Our feelings towards certain objects are individual, as everyone associates different things in a different manner. Insofar, "we see them as we are", since they can mirror our past, pains, hopes and our ideals. Thus they become more than just an object, but a symbol for a certain part of someone's feelings and life This is also the case in "The Cherry Orchard": objects as the nursery room, the bookcase and the cherry orchard take on their own symbolic life. "
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Ibsen and Chekhov: Roles of Women and Social Change, 1992.
A compares and contrast analysis of Henrik Ibsen's "A Dolls House" and Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" focusing on the on the roles of women and of social change in the thematic structure of the two plays.
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"The character of Lyuboff Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard offers quite a contrast to Nora in A Doll's House. The Ibsen heroine is at heart an innocent who comes to see the falsity of the social setting in which she lives, while the older Russian woman has lived a less respectable life. Lyuboff is also a foolish woman who is easily gulled by people such as Boris Borisovich. She and her brother both look back now to a happier time, a time symbolized for them by the orchard. Nora, on the other hand, is a young woman forced to face the realities of life for the first time. She has also been foolish in allowing herself to become financially involved with Krogstad, but in the course of the play the audience sees her learn how much her life has been an illusion and how much she needs to take control of it herself."
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Women's Roles in Literature, 2005.
Compares the women's roles in 19th and 20th century literature to their roles in contemporary society.
1,695 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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The author of this paper examines several literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries and looks at how these works depict women who were unhappy and bored because of the rigid standards and roles society imposed on women of their time. The paper compares these roles to women's roles in contemporary society and looks at how the women in the literature would have fared much better in today's society because of the greater choices for women and the fewer restrictions placed on them.
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"It is my opinion that in the 21st century, though it is still widely believed and expected by many that women will marry and have children, it is no longer assumed (as it was in the 19th century, and even arguably in most of the 20th century) that marriage and motherhood will be women's dominant (or only) sources of fulfillment. Instead, women today are encouraged (and in many cases expected) to have careers (or at least to work) outside the home, often while still tending to their households, being supportive of husbands, and raising families. Women nowadays, however, also have far more choice s of what roles to fulfill. Some women still fulfill traditional roles; some fulfill some, but not all, traditional roles, and others fulfill no traditional roles at all. A key difference between women's roles yesterday and today is that today's women are freer to choose their roles, with less stigma attached to unusual or "non-conforming" roles, such as police work, firefighting, or construction work, or not marrying and/or having children. Therefore, there are far fewer guidelines now for women to follow than in the past in choosing to either accept or reject traditional feminine roles; today, more than ever, it is up to the individual woman to decide what sort of life she wishes to live."
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Marriage Roles, 2007.
This paper discusses traditional versus non-traditional roles in marriage.
1,198 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that traditional roles in marriage have been considered by some to be the foundation of American society. The writer points out that marriages between men and women have been accepted and expected since the country was founded and the gender roles that have been played in these relationships remained generally unchanged until the last few decades. The writer then notes that within the country people now argue about whether or not traditional roles in marriage are superior to non-traditional roles. The writer maintains that what is apparent is that there is an attempt being made to control how people live and who they will ultimately marry. The writer discusses that the struggle for control over people can be correlated to the control over women that has existed in traditional marriages throughout history. Traditional roles are no longer about happiness as much as they are about one partner dominating another. However, in non-traditional marriages individuals are discovering that they have the ability to build a life that is based on their mutual goals and these people are genuinely happy. The writer argues that since happiness would appear to be the primary reason for people to get married, it is evident that non-traditional roles are more preferential than traditional roles when it comes to marriage.
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"With the rise of industrialization and urbanization traditional gender roles in marriage were established for many years. Traditional gender roles in marriage have focused on the woman being the primary caregiver and the man being the breadwinner. For women this meant that they were tasked with maintaining every aspect of the home, to include the upkeep of the residence, ensuring that the bills were paid, preparing the meals and cleaning. These roles also tasked the women with the responsibility of caring for children and ensuring that their educational needs were met. It further meant that the woman was responsible for attending to all of her husband's needs and providing a home in which he could be happy. For men the traditional role in marriage related more to employment and the ability to provide a sufficient income. While males were expected to fulfill a role as father and husband, these duties were expected to occur when the male had excess time away from his job."
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Gender Roles in Ancient Philosophy and Religion, 2006.
An analysis of gender roles in the Old Testament story of 'Genesis' and "The Politics" by Aristotle and how these roles were explained and justified.
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Societies spend a great deal of time trying to explain and justify the gender roles that exist within them. The works of theologians and philosophers in particular are used to explain the gender roles within a society and justify their existence. This essay examines two particularly influential works. These works are "The Politics" by Aristotle and the Old Testament story of "Genesis". Although these works were written within a different cultural and temporal context, both works provide similar explanations and justifications for the superiority of men and the inferiority of women.
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Gender Roles, 2006.
An in-depth discussion regarding gender roles in society.
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This paper reviews and discusses the issue of gender roles. According to the paper, gender roles are defined as the ways that society expects men and women to act, based upon what society and long standing tradition says is appropriate for men and women. The paper further discusses how these roles have been open to interpretation in recent generations due to a better understanding of gender roles and the realization that each person is unique and, as such, may behave in a unique way in terms of what his/her gender expression might be. The paper also explores various dimensions of the terms and expectations of gender definition in an effort to better understand the topic itself.
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Socially Defined Terms-Masculinity and Femininity
Male Gender Roles- Followed and Violated
Female Gender Roles-Followed and Violated
The End of a War and the Beginning of a Battle
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"When the war concluded and the men returned home, and to their regular jobs, it is true that many women returned to their home maker roles and left the working world behind. For a spirited few, however, the taste of an identity and ability to contribute by working outside of the home was not something that they could simply forget. Rather, many of these women stayed in the workforce, and it is likely that their husbands became the ones staying home. Undoubtedly, this was the case in the households where men returned from World War II too sick or injured to be able to work. Whatever the reason, the gender-shattering working woman was in force and here to stay."
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The Effects of Union Strikes on Nursing Management Roles, 2007.
A look at the management roles of the nurse, and the effect that union strikes have on these roles.
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This paper reviews and discusses how union strikes affect the management roles of a nurse. The paper reports that nursing shortages are a contentious issue and that union demands play a substantial role in this shortage of nursing staff.
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Introduction
Analysis and Explanation of Issue
Application
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"There is a good deal of confusion on many of the key points as to what makes a union actually successful. A successful union is one that does more than just support employees when there is a strike. Unions work to get better wages for employees, better benefits for employees, and ensure that strikes do not take place. Much of the difficulty in determining whether a union is effective comes in determining the criteria for effectiveness and creating a model that can be used across all industries and all unions. This is much more difficult than it sounds and is causing many who study this issue a great deal of trouble. There are two models that have been considered important by researchers into the subject, but neither one has been completely adopted (Bell, 1999)."
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Gender Roles in Christianity and Judaism, 2002.
An examination of gender roles in Judaism and Christianity, looking at how one evolved out of the other and how both have evolved today.
1,595 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper discusses how, like most religions, gender roles are an important part of both Christianity and Judaism. It shows how both of these religions have very specific roles for men and women, which constitute key theological areas of both faiths and how, because Christianity arose out of Judaism, some of the gender roles are similar. It also looks at how Christianity has some unique gender roles of its own. Further, how the gender roles in both Judaism and Christianity have changed and evolved over the centuries.
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"Women, as keepers of the house and home, had special tasks to perform when preparing for the Sabbath. On Fridays before sunset, they had to work hard to finish the cooking and clean the house (?Women?s Role in the Rituals?). They set the table for the first Sabbath meal and put all things that remind people of work out of view, as no work is permitted on the Sabbath. The woman of the house lights two candles on a table and says a prayer of blessing for the family; when this is completed, the Sabbath has officially begun (?Women?s Role in the Rituals?). This is one of three ritual acts specifically given to women to perform in the traditional Jewish religion. Afterward, the man of the house blesses his children?first sons, then daughters?and then blesses his wife. The family then begins the first meal of the Sabbath. The last meal of the Sabbath is concluded with another prayer from the woman of the house."
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Gender Roles, 2006.
A look at the so-called traditional gender roles.
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This paper discusses how, from the time that males and females are born, they are expected to fit into what society often terms as the "traditional" roles for each gender. The paper goes on to discuss that in reality, both males and females often uphold and/or violate these so-called traditional roles, as does the multimedia establishment. This paper takes a look at the various facets of male and female gender roles in an effort to better understand this complex topic.
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Socially Defined Terms-Masculinity and Femininity
Male Gender Roles- Followed and Violated
Female Gender Roles-Followed and Violated
Physiological Aspects of Gender Difference
Rebelling Against Gender Definition
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"Women broke free of many of the gender definitions pre set for them by necessity, as well as by the burning human desire to have freedom. Necessity called in times of warfare; when men were taken away from their wage earning potential for military service, women took on many of the jobs that were classically reserved for men, proving that they in fact could cross gender definitions as established. The desire for women to break free of their gender limitations also existed as a result of the modern movement of equality for women. Also, many women defy gender roles in terms of clothing choices, hobbies, etc."
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The Importance of Social Class in Literature., 2002.
This paper uses Marcel Proust's "Swann's Way: Overture", Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" and Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" to explore the concept of class distinction in literature.
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This paper refers to the aforementioned literary works, both American and European, in an exploration of the idea of social class. It shows how social class is a very important issue within European literature, and compares it with the significance attributed to class distinctions in American literature.
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"In the section called "Swann's Way: Overture," Marcel Proust writes about the marcel of the novel, who notes that the older generation takes "almost a Hindu view of society, which they held to consist of sharply defined castes" (1532) into which people are born and then remain throughout their lives. Marcel's aunts represent this view and so do not recognize the possibility that anyone can move from one caste to another, which blinds them to the fact that Swann is part of a social set interacting with those at a much higher level than the aunts or than that into which Swann was born. The aunts assume, as do others, that they know the associates of Swann's father and therefore they know Swann's associates, who would be the same people. It was further assumed that if he knew people outside that circle they would be people from a lower order, people "of the sort to whom he would not have dared to raise his hat" (1532) if he had been with Marcel's family."
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Nature over Nurture in Sex Roles, 2003.
A look at the argument that natural factors play a stronger role in determining sex roles than the influences prescribed by environmental and social factors.
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This paper discusses the idea that men are more aggressive and dominant and women are more passive, and have the will to nurture others because of their biological predispositions. It examines how social factors can influence the gender role of an individual to a certain extent whereas biological factors still serve as the stronger influence, overall. It looks at how socialization such as allowing women to serve in the armed service, the kibbutz experience where women are treated like men and the concept of equal opportunities in the work place, have failed to prove that nurture does not surpass the role of biology in the determination of sex roles.
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"Let us stipulate that socialization is an inadequate explanation for the key determination for sex roles in society. According to such logic society has the ability to influence boys and girls to act in a specific manner. However, one should be skeptical. Why is society so effective at getting males and females to act in the way that it wants them to when it has so much trouble obtaining compliance with its other desires? To be more specific let us use the words of Browne. She states in her book, Biology at Work, ?Parents attempt by instruction and example to cause their children to clean their room, eat their vegetables, close the door, do their homework, and cooperate with their siblings. To the grief of many a parent, however, these lessons often do not easily take.? (Browne, 100)"
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