Character Work

What my character has said about other people;
"...And Varya's just the same as before - she looks like a nun."
"My beloved child."
"...You're the same as ever Lenya."
"...He's a good man"
"You were still a boy before, just a nice young student."
"...My poor Varya feeds everyone on milk soup to economize.."
"Why do you drink so much, Lenya? Why do you eat so much? Why do you talk so much?"
"My husband died of champagne - he was a terrible drinker."
"That wild man - he's ill again, he's in trouble again."
"This is the room where our poor mother loved to walk.."

These are all different examples of Ranyevskaya talking about other people. I feel like Ranyevskaya generally has a positive outlook on life and tries to find the good in everyone - "...And Varya's just the same as before - she looks like a nun.". This may because of her need to find comfort and love in everything she does to chase away the events of her past. But, that can sometimes be pushed to the limit and taken advantage of, for instance with her husband - he took advantage of her broken state, this causes her to speak about him quite negatively. This also gives me an idea about her relationships with other people and how I should approach them. I feel like she has strong relationships and cares very much about the people she loves - "My beloved child."

What other people say about my character;

"She's a fine woman. Easy, straightforward."
"I felt so sorry for her, I put my arms around her..."
"Then she tips all the waiters a ruble each."
"Mama couldn't bare it. She escaped."
"I love you like my own flesh and blood."

These are different examples of other characters speaking about Ranyevskaya. I feel that many of the other characters are sympathetic towards Ranyevskaya, almost pitying her for the events that have happened. However, it's clear that many have great respect for her and obviously look up to her as a leader. I also feel that some characters may see her as quite a clueless woman who's just trying to escape the demons of her past - this is suggested by Anya's comment about Ranyevskaya throwing her money around and paying the waiters - "Then she tips all the waiters a ruble each.". Looking at what other character's say help me get an idea about how other character's perceive and see my character and how that may influence their relationship.

What I say about myself;
"I slept in here when I was a little girl."
"I gave myself to him."
"I tried to poison myself...so stupid."
"If only I could forget my past."
"Today my fate is being decided...my fate."
 "Laugh at me I'm such a fool"

From what Ranyevskaya says about herself it's clear she hasn't managed to let go of her past, it's still following her every move - "I slept in here when I was a little girl." "I gave myself to him. I feel that this causes her to try and prove to others that she's okay when really it still effects her greatly. She tends to obsess over issues and events that have happened in the past, dwelling on them until they become too much for her. I feel like she hasn't really found her place in the world yet and she knows it, she keeps jumping from place to place ignoring what she leaves behind - "I tried to poison myself...so stupid."