Ironic Tragic Different Comedy

Upon reaching the end of the Cherry Orchard I felt as if I wanted to touch upon the subject of the title it has been given. A tragic comedy, in my opinion, is something much more Shakespearian. Maybe it is my lack of experience with plays other than those from the famous Englishman, but I have classified this different tale into a different section. The first thing I did was re-live all the emotions it brought forth. Surprisingly, the most common was laughter. This made it clear that it was a comedy. My next step was to figure out if it was a tragic comedy, a normal comedy, or a weird comedy. Irony was also fundamental in the development of the plot: “Some misfortune happens to me every day. But I don't complain; I'm used to it, and I can smile” (Chekhov 1). Because the characters are all lost in their own little worlds, I have come to the conclusion that The Cherry Orchard is, among other things, an ironic tragic different comedy. I have added the different because it is, in no way, like any other play I have ever read.

Because the characters are all the epitome of monotony, and the ending can be considered normal. By normal I mean that it was not a tragedy. The play mocked human nature. It reminded me of a video I saw recently that also mocked how average people’s lives really are.