The Cherry Orchard Home Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue. We used Julius West's translation.

Quote #10

LUBOV. My dear, my gentle, beautiful orchard! My life, my youth, my happiness, good-bye! Good-bye! (4.126)

Can a person's identity truly be linked to a place? Will Lubov really cease to be Lubov when the cherry orchard is cut down?