Children of the Sun

Interesting Facts

• The play was written in 1905, during the first Russian revolution, which influenced its content and mood.
• The action of the play takes place over a single day, emphasizing the tension and drama of the events.
• The main character, Pavel Protasov, is a scientist-chemist striving to create an ideal society, but his ideas are detached from real life.
• The play addresses themes of social inequality, revolution, and human responsibility.
• The title of the play symbolizes the characters' pursuit of light and knowledge, but also points to their detachment from reality.