The Cherry Orchard - The Struggle Anton Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard introduces readers to a pre-Revolution Russian family facing the imminent sale of their estate, the Cherry Orchard. The main character of the play is the owner of the cherry orchard Lyubov Andreyevna. It is in the play that Lyubov must ultimately decide whether to allow his cherry orchard to be cut down to make way for villas or to sell the entire estate to repay his debts. It is his unconditional love both for the Cherry Orchard and for what it symbolizes that allows him to put the estate up for sale rather than have the Cherry Orchard cut down. Despite being a member of the Russian upper class, Lyubov is hopelessly excluded. little in touch with reality and very irresponsible when it comes to finances. She often throws money around as if her actions have no consequences. After the death of her husband and the tragic drowning of her son at La Cerisaie, she fled to Paris and bought a villa, which she soon had to sell to repay her debts. Lyubov dines lavishly and tips generously when in reality she doesn't have a penny to spend. She throws parties and hires bands that she knows she can't pay for. It was this type of behavior that got Lyubov deep enough into debt, where his beloved estate was put in danger. For Lyubov, the cherry orchard means much more than acres and acres of beautiful cherry trees and rivers; much more than the piece of land presented in the encyclopedia. For her, it represents her feeling of nostalgia, a longing for the past. This is the place where his grandparents lived. His mother and father also lived there. This reminds Lyubov of his youth. When she looks at the cherry trees, she doesn't just see branches and flowers, she remembers a time when she walked in the orchard with her mother when she was little. She says: “I slept here when I was little…and here I am like a child again. » Lyubov's innocence is also part of the Cherry Orchard, because as a child she did not own serfs or squander her family's money. Even though the Cherry Orchard brings up thoughts of her lost husband and son, she still cherishes him..