Reality Illusion and foolish pride
Reality, Illusion and Foolish Pride In the play "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov set in Mrs. Ranevsky's estate and " A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen set in Helmers' flat the protagonists shape the story. In both plays the protagonists' mental beliefs combine reality and illusions that shape the plot of each respective story. The ability of the characters to reject or accept an illusion, along with the foolish pride that motivated their decision leads to their personal downfall. In the Cherry Orchard, by AntonChekhov, Gayev and Miss. Ranevsky, along with the majority of their family, refuse to believe that their estate is close to bankruptcy. Instead of accepting the reality of their problem, they continue to live their lives under the illusion that they are doing well financially. The family continues with its frivolous ways until there is no money left. One specific example of this is when the family throws an extravagant party on the final night before the house is auctioned off laughing in the face of impending financial ruin. Even when Lopakhin attempts to rescue the family with ideas that could lead to some of the estate being retained, they dismiss his ideas under the illusion
But you neither think nor talk like a man I could share my life with . She did not let the person she had become permeate all the aspects of her life. In a "Doll's House", by Henrik Ibsen, property and status are again destined to be lost. She let the illusion of the old Nora continue well after she had become a new person. She tried to avoid having his pride injured by forcing him to borrow money, even though it was necessary to save his life. She learned about human nature, and about the value of money, and had even learned a lesson of practicality. Throughout each of these plays, the main characters faced a reality that they cease to accept, and instead live in an illusion. Instead of clueing in her husband in about what she had, she kept quiet and left him ignorant. He could not accept what Nora had done, would not have been able to deal with the extreme changes she had under gone.
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