Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What would make the three sisters happy?
- Do you think the characters' dissatisfaction is their own fault, or due to circumstance?
- Are the Prozorovs snobs?
- What's the deal with having three sisters: could Chekhov have made his point with two? Or four? Or twelve?
- Which character do you sympathize with the most?
- Why is Doctor Chebutykin so detached from life?
- Would getting to Moscow really fix everyone's problems? Or would they just find something else to complain about?
- Is it significant that it's three women who are at the center of the drama? How are their problems different from those faced by the men?
- This play is usually played as a tragedy, but Chekhov said that he thought there were some comedic elements to it. What are the scenes that could be acted like a comedy, depending on who's in it?