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Analysis Of Three Sisters, The Time Span Of The Play

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In Three Sisters, the time span of the play covers three years, starting from Irena’s 20th birthday. At the start of the play, Irena was a cheerful, naïve dreamer. Even though Irena is from an upper-class family, her actions and words depicted her as someone innocent and somewhat childish. Irena’s fantasy about the life of the working class made her very passionate about the concept of working from dawn to dusk. She often wondered about the fulfillment of having a job, and disliked the aristocrats’ meaningless lifestyle. Irena also adored the idea about being in love, she believed that she will find her true love in Moscow. In fact, out of three Prozorova sisters, Irena is most attached to Moscow. At the end of each act, she would state how she missed her hometown dearly and wanted to return to her hometown.
The physical world of the play looks old and simplistic. The Prozorov household looks grandiose but empty, the interior furniture and wallpaper are simple and quaint. The emptiness of the house reflected the three sister 's yearning for their return to Moscow. Most of the furniture seen around the house, such as chairs and tables, are made out of wood. A simple white laced tablecloth was placed over the rectangular dinner table. Silverwares and cups were neatly placed in front of each chairs as guests filed in the living room one by one. When guests entered the room, they are greeted with candles from the chandelier as lunch was being prepared. The smell of

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