THE SPECIFICS OF CREATING FEMALE IMAGES IN A.P. CHEKHOV’S PLAY “THE CHERRY ORCHARD”

Abstract

. In the article the author explores the ways of creating female images in A.P. Chekhov’s dramaturgy on the example of the play “The Cherry Orchard”. He attemptes to analyze the images of Ranevskaya, Anya, Varya, Charlotte. It is proved that when creating female images, A.P. Chekhov uses the following ways of creating them: replicas of other characters about female images, monologues of heroines, author’s details and remarks. The author substantiates the transformation of Ranevskaya’s image in the perception of the characters and the reader, argues for the specifics of the characters of Varya and Anya, proves that the image of Charlotte is the most tragic in the play. The author believes that Chekhov painted female images reflecting the character of the turning point of the turn of the century.