Parent Guide > Excerpts from Three Sisters
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Excerpts from Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov.
In Anton Chekhov's play "Three Sisters," the Prózorov siblings struggle to find happiness in a rural Russian village.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness, Friendship & Family, Loneliness & Isolation, Love, and Power & Greed as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How does love emerge?", "Does money buy happiness?", "What does it mean to feel alone?", "How can we achieve happiness?", and "What makes a family?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this piece of drama at home:
- What was "Excerpts from Three Sisters" about?
- What did you learn about Beauty & Happiness?
- What did you learn about Friendship & Family?
- What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
- What did you learn about Love?
- What did you learn about Power & Greed?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: