: The adopted daughter of the family, Varya acts as the estate's manager. She is hard-working, deeply religious, and constantly burdened by the family's financial ruin.

: As the one most grounded in reality, she suffers the most from the estate's sale, eventually taking a job as a housekeeper for another family. Thematic Significance

In The Cherry Orchard , Anya and Varya serve as contrasting representations of Russia's youth during a period of massive social transformation. :