After reading Act II of The Cherry Orchard, I do not believe that the cherry orchard is the main focus for the characters. Instead I feel that these characters are more worried about different ways to profit off the orchard. Lyubov shows she is getting away from the family heritage of keeping the orchard as the center of their lives. What makes me believe that the characters care more about money instead of the orchard is when Lopakhin says, "Let me remind you, ladies and gentlemen: on the twenty-second of August the cherry orchard is to be sold. Think about that?-Think!" (Chekhov 350) The reactions following Lopakhin's comment shows that the characters are not worried about losing the orchard. They just want to make sure they will receive a profit in return. One of the characters mentions the weather being nice. They also mention the cold times when the orchard is worthless. The family knows they will receive the highest price for the orchard during the summertime. Because the orchard will be sold in August, they are not going to resist making a profit of the orchard when it will put them into a greater debt during the winter time. Furthermore, I do not believe that Lyubov has any intentions to keep the orchard. Her family has little money and she is spending it on strangers who knock on the door. If Lyubov planned on keeping the orchard, she would hoard her money, because she would not have money during the winter when the orchard is worthless.