The Cherry Orchard

Explain these lines by Trofimov.

Whether the estate has been sold today or whether it hasn't been sold-isn't it all the same? It was finished long ago, there's no turning back, the path is overgrown. Be calm, dear soul. you don't need to deceive yourself, you need to look truth straight in the eye.

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In essence, this speaks to the worthlessness of the land. It doesn't matter is the estate is sold because the land has become ineffective.... it is uncared for, overgrown. Wishing won't change anything and plans are worthless if there is no money to bring them to fruition.

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The Cherry Orchard

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