The central line of the play A.P. Chekhov's “Cherry Orchard” is a conflict of the nobility and the bourgeoisie, with the first should give way to the second. In parallel, another conflict develops - socially-romantic. The author is trying to say that Russia is a beautiful garden that should be preserved for posterity.
The landowner Lyubov Andreevna Ranevskaya, who owns the estate and the cherry orchard, has long been bankrupt, but she is used to leading an idle, wasteful lifestyle and therefore cannot change her habits. She is not able to understand that in modern times it is necessary to make efforts in order to survive and not starve to death, this is how our brief summary describes her. Chekhov's “Cherry Orchard” is only in full reading able to reveal all the experiences of Ranevskaya.
Ranevskaya constantly thinks about the past, her confusion and submission to fate are combined with expressiveness. A woman prefers not to think about the present, because she is mortally afraid of it. However, it can be understood, since she was seriously spoiled by the habit of walking through life without thinking about anything. Its full opposite is Gaev, a brother, whose excessive conceit has overshadowed his eyes, and he is not capable of committing any meaningful actions. To understand that Gaev is a typical parasite, just read Chekhov's summary of The Cherry Orchard.
The conflict between the old owners and the new ones is decided in favor of Lopakhin, who in the work is the exact opposite of the old owners of the cherry orchard. The hero is purposeful and knows what he wants from life. He is a descendant of serfs who worked for several generations for the landowners Ranevsky. A detailed description of the Lopakhin family for objective reasons cannot be included in the summary. Chekhov's “Cherry Orchard” fully reveals the conflict that arose between the characters.
The author demonstrates the true nature of capital using Lopakhin as an example. The ability to acquire something can cripple any person and become his second "I". Despite the fact that Lopakhin has a delicate and sensitive soul, it will become rougher over time, since the merchant will win in it. It is impossible to combine finances and emotions into a single whole, and Chekhov's play "The Cherry Orchard" repeatedly emphasizes this.
Despite the fact that the tears of Ranevskaya hurt Lopakhin, and he knows very well that not everything is bought and sold, practicality prevails. However, is it possible to build a whole new life on the remains of the cherry orchard? The land given for the construction of cottages is destroyed. That beauty and life that once burned in the cherry orchard with a bright flame disappeared, to understand this, it is enough to read a brief summary. Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard" is a vivid exponent of the spirit of a bygone era, which is why the play is interesting.
The author managed to show the total degeneration of the nobility in all its layers, and then its destruction as a social class. At the same time, Chekhov shows that capitalism is not eternal, since it will inevitably lead to destruction. Petya believes that Lopakhin should not have hoped too much that summer residents could become great hosts.
The heroes of the work look very differently at the future. According to Ranevskaya, her life has come to an end, and Anya and Trofimov, on the contrary, are to some extent glad that the garden will be sold, because now they can begin to live in a new way. The cherry garden in the work acts as a symbol of the past era, and it must go along with Ranevskaya and Firs. The “Cherry Orchard” shows Russia at the crossroads of time, which cannot decide where to move on, this can be understood by reading its summary. Chekhov's “Cherry Orchard” allows the reader not only to get acquainted with the reality of the past years, but also to find a reflection of those principles of life in the modern world.