The Three Sisters Isolation Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Act.Line)

Quote #1

Masha: When Father was alive we used to have thirty or forty officers at our birthday parties—it was noisy and fun. Today there's only a man and a half and it's dull as a desert. I'm leaving. (1.43)

Without sufficient opportunities to socialize, the sisters are bored and miserable. Small towns can be tough on city girls. What does half a man look like in Russia, we wonder?

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Quote #2

Chebutykin: My dears, my little girls, you are all I have, you are dearer to me than anything else in the world. (1.64)

Chebutykin is just a family friend, but he has become a part of the family. It could sound a little creepy, but he's really just a father figure for the ladies.

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Quote #3

Vershinin: Life here must be very good. But it's funny, the nearest railroad station is eighteen miles away. And nobody seems to know why. (1.97)

A nice detail: the inaccessibility of transportation makes escape more difficult for the sisters, and fun less likely to come a-calling.

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