Nothing matters.”It’s doubtful that President Trump, were he to catch a revival of “The Three Sisters” one weekend in Palm Beach, would notice any resemblance between himself and Chekhov’s jaded doctor. But they both play fast and loose with reality to elude accountability and excuse their weaknesses with an overgeneralized cynicism. As a character, Trump falls outside the Russian playwright’s repertoire, but it’s fascinating to consider how Chekhov might have balanced sympathy for Trump the man with satire for Trump the political cartoon. When the networks on election night called Pennsylvania for Trump, I turned off the television and went to bed. The arts were seen as particularly instrumental in clarifying the ideals of Greek society.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 24, 2017 16:02 UTC