Humans are a social creature and throughout time they have depended upon each other for leisure

and jobs.
This relationship between them has bound societies for millennia. One of these types of relationships is
between people of higher social class with others of lower social standing; in other words the relationship
between a master and a servant. During the play The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov one can clearly
see this phenomenon. Lopakhin treats Lyubov like a person of higher social status even though he is now free
from serfdom and much wealthier than she is. Their master and servant relationship is ever changing as one
can see as the play progresses, their relationship begin to normalize, but Lyubov does not seem to care about
Lopakhin. Overall their relationship is an allusion to the different classes in Russian during that time
At the beginning of the play Lopakhin is waiting for Lyubov at the train station. Through this stands for a
sign of respect, one can also relate it a relationship between a master and a servant. Lopakhin has the option
to wait for her at her house. This is followed by the quote how late is the train, anyway? A couple of hours
at least. In this quote one can deduce from the sentence structure that Lopakhin is nervous at the arrival of
Lyobov. Normally because of the mistreatment of serfs during Russia, they were extremely nervous in front
their masters fearing they might hurt them. The action of Lopakhin clearly shows that he has not gotten over
the former relationship as a master and a servant. As the play progresses Lyobov returns to her home and
Lopakhin also again pays her a visit. As the conversation ensues between Lyobov and her friends and also
Lopakhin it is becoming clearly evident that he is not comfortable in front of Lyubov. It is seen when
Lopakhin answers Lyubov in small sentences such as yes, time passes. This is probably most likely
because he finds is disrespectful to speak his mind out in front of a once powerful person even though he is
now free and that there is a build-in characteristic that Lopachin just cannot avoid. After some analysis of
Los statement that time passes it can be seen from a revolutionary perspective where it alludes to the days
the of former aristocracy being numbered and also that Lyubov is detached from the real world and does not
count her expences.
Another characteristic that one sees between Lopakhin and Lyubov is that they never engage in a hearty
conversation with each other. Every time that they only talk about practical matters such depicted by
Lopakhins statement that about dividing the cherry orchard into smaller plots to rent (325). This may in fact
refer to a upper-lower class situation where the servant does not engage in any conversation with his/her
master out of respect. From the reply that Lyubov gives him it is evident that she does not respect him the
way that he does. When she states cut it down (324) after he again made the proposal about cutting their
plot into smaller pieces it can be seen the Lyubov threats Lopakhin somewhat like a child. A child
symbolizes someone weak and they are least important member of the family after the parents and other adult
relatives. Furthermore Lyubov states that Lopakhin does not make sense and that his proposals are quite silly.
As seen by the example where she states you dont know what you are talking about (325). Lyubovs quote
silly symbolizes a weak, yet expendable thing such as a stray cat. This shows that Lyubov does not treat
Lopakhin as her equal, but as a plaything.
Not only does Lyobov not take Lopakhins proposals seriously but also does not pay attention to them. This
is seen when Lyubov decides to reply to Firs instead by stating what has become of the method now (326)?
From this scenario it can be deduced that it is Lyubov whose words matters the most and it is her choice to
choose whom to reply to. This is clearly evident of the master and servant relationship between Lyuov and
Lopakhin. It is becoming obvious that the master and servant relationship is further accentuated later in the
play when Lyobov not only decides to answer to someone based on their priority, but also altogether avoids
Lopakhin as seen in page 327 when Lopakhin again proposes about diving their cherry orchard. This
symbolizes a powerful position much like a medieval king. The fact that Lyubov is already seen in the
further examples where it is again seen that Lyobuv does not care about Lopakhin at all and decides to carry
on a conversation with Pishchik (328) making Lopakhin less of an important person each time. This is an
allusion to the serfs when the aristocrats never paid any attention to their problems and demands.
As the play progresses the relationship between the characters are now slowly beginning to shift where
Lopakhin is about equal in status in that of Lyubov. One would recall earlier that Lopakhin would respond
with small sentences, but now at the middle of the play he is using longer and freer flowing sentences when
he states if you make up your mind about the summer cottages and come to a decision, le me know; I will
get you a fifty thousand or so loan (329). This exemplifies that he is more confident and that he is not as
nervous as he once was. This also has a commanding tone and is an allusion to the serfs standing up for
themselves and might also allude to the general theme of the play where one can see that the lower classes are
now making progressions. With a increasing repetition in Lopakhins speech where he states going (329)
three times. Repetition in this sense means power much like a mother repeating worlds several times to her
child; the mother is a more powerful person that the child. At last the serfs are making their voices heard.
Furthermore Lopakhin is introduced in the second act and his speech contain an increasing amount of
repetition as seen again where he states one several times answer in one word; yes or no? Only one word
(339). Thought one would not say that Lopakhin is now in a higher position, but would definitely observe
that Lopachin does not have the obedient manners that he did earlier.
Lopakhins days of outspokenness are short lived but now there is an improvement and they start to engage
in a conversation especially when he talks about a potential buyer for the estate (340). This may also seem to
a turning point because as the aristocrats attitudes has not changed, Lopakhins importance has somewhat
increased. It is now seen that Lopakhins style of speaking changes over time, and that Lyobovs attitudes
remains unchanged. Lyubovs statements alludes to the aristocracy in Russia where the author of the play
Chekhov uses Lyubov on as a character to show that the aristocracy is out of date, but more than this they are
ignorant and they do not want to learn anything new. Even as Lopakhin wants to tell Lyubov that they might
hove to lose everything because of their heavy indebtedness. Their indebtedness alludes to the aristocracys
harsh treatment of the serfs when they were in bondage.The attitude shows where Lyuhov is indifferent about
Lopachins earlier proposals about dividing her property as this quote clearly shows that rich man is
prepared to buy the estate and Lyobov replies cottages, summer people forgive me, but its so vulgar
(341). At the end of the play Lyubov does indeed lose her estate to Lopakhin but he is too shy to show his
joy (350). This again alludes to the nature of the members of the former serfdom where they act differently in
front of the aristocracy and that finally the serfs have taken their rightful place in Russian society as the
property owners. The ownership of the estate by Lopakhin shows the serfs have won over the ignorant
aristocrats.
Anton Chekhovs play is a complete allusion of the suffering of the serfs and their relationship with
aristocrats shows that finally it is the common man through their hard work and dedication that they finally
attainted what they desired. This play would later motivate the Bolsheviks to abdicate their king and replace
Russia with a system where everyone is equal.