The Three Sisters Chekhov

The Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov is a play that takes place in a 19th century rural town in Russia. The Prosorov siblings, Olga, Masha, Irina and Andrey are unsatisfied with their life in this provincial town, so they dream that one day they will return to Moscow. Moscow symbolises hope for the Prosorovs. They identify Moscow with their happiness in which they feel they can fulfil their dreams. But their constant fantasizing of Moscow makes them neglect their present. There are references to Moscow both in the past and in the future. The Prosorovs remember Moscow in a positive light as their parents were still alive at that time. At the end none of the Prosorovs manage to fulfil their desire of returning to Moscow. Moscow has such great significance that the play starts with Olga describing a memory that took place in Moscow eleven years ago. There are only a few references to Moscow in the past. These references are positive because Olga mentions “… I remember distinctly that in Moscow at this time, at the beginning of May, everything was already in …show more content…
She glorifies Moscow and expresses her impatience of returning there one day. However it is doubtful how well she remembers Moscow. She was very young when they left therefore she lived in Moscow at a very young age making her unable to have strong memories. She expresses her eagerness by saying “To go back to Moscow. To sell the house, to make an end of everything here, and off to Moscow…” (I). Later on she criticises her brother saying, “Two weeks ago he lost money, in December he lost money. I wish he’d hurry up and lose everything the perhaps we’d go away from this town. My god every night I dream of Moscow…” (III).This quote is sarcastic but there is a reason why Irina uses the exact words. Though she sounds irrational the sentence reflects her frustration and the will for any change be that a radical and negative change in that