# Dunyasha — The Cherry Orchard character guide

> Dunyasha in The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Dunyasha Epihodov, Dunyasha Embarrassed, Dunyasha God

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i

## Snapshot

A maid who powders her face, dresses like a lady, and trembles with romantic anticipation while two suitors circle her uneasily.

## Who they are

Dunyasha has absorbed the manners of her employers without their security, and her hands shake with the thrill of the family's return. She is courted by the clumsy Epihodov and the worldly Yasha, and she mistakes Yasha's indifference for sophistication. Her yearnings expose how fragile the household's hierarchies have become, and her small vanities make the coming upheaval feel personal rather than abstract.

## Relationships

### [Anya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cherry_orchard_se/characters/anya)

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Anya and Dunyasha share a friendly, mistress-maid relationship, with Dunyasha often confiding in Anya about her romantic troubles.

### [Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cherry_orchard_se/characters/lyubov_andreyevna_ranevskaya)

_professional_

Dunyasha is a maid who is devoted to Ranevskaya but also seeks her approval and attention, often acting nervously in her presence.

### [Anya](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cherry_orchard_se/characters/anya)

_social_

Anya and Dunyasha share a friendly, mistress-maid relationship, with Dunyasha often confiding in Anya about her romantic troubles.

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