Justify the title of the play proposal
proposal’ is a one-act play written by Anton Chekhov which portrays 19th
century’s social and economic features of Russia. The play title works well
because The whole play is about Lomov proposing to Natalya. All methods of the
characters in the play are influenced in some way by a marriage proposal. From
start to finish, The story focuses on the promotion of marriage. A visit to
Lomov Chubukov’s house to propose to his daughter Natalya. However, before he could
lift her they started arguing over Oxen
medows. As a result, Lomov gets sick and leaves. later, Chubukov informed
Natalia that Lomov had come to propose her for marriage. she begins to mourn for the loss of the chance to get
married as she wants to get married. Lomov is also
called. But Chubukov with Natalya started arguing with Lomov over the superiority of the dogs. However, the
proposal was successfully made in another way at the end of the game. Therefore,
we can say that the title is apt and appropriate.
Sketch the character of lomov
Answer:
Lomov was a funny man. Physically he was weak but financially healthy. He was a
wealthy writer who wanted to marry Natalia. He was not really in love with
Natalia but wanted to marry her because he thought she was a good housekeeper
and beautiful. He said that if he wished to find true or true love, he would
never marry. He felt that he was 35 years old, and now he had to live a
peaceful and normal life. When he went to pick her up, she was distracted. In
fact, Natalia thought she had come to take the oxen’s pasture as her own, and
there was a quarrel between them. Sometimes they argue over small things.
Before he could ask her out, he fainted and then shouted loudly but finally
managed to get accepted.
Sketch the character of Natalya
: Natalya is
a beautiful and educated girl of 25 years. And he is a good housekeeper.
However, he is short-tempered and intelligent. He is serious about dating and
his father calls him a sick cat. According to Lomov, she looks educated as he
is abusive and unable to control his speech.she argues with Lomov over Meadows
as she says she does not like injustice but when she knows that Lemov has come
to propose to her. She changes her attitude and regrets losing the marriage
opportunity. So she was an opportunist. When Lomov returns from being called by
his father she starts down again and fights with him over the issue of their
dogs. This tells the reader that she has a compelling habit of arguing. He also
appears to be the dominant woman as he puts Lomov down with her quarrels and
anger.
Character of Chubukov
In the play, Proposal Anton Chekhov introduced
three characters. Stephen Chubukov is one of them. He was the owner of the land
with a daughter named Natalia. He was very argumentative but had a habit of
talking respectfully to everyone at first. He welcomed Lemov in a respectful
manner and was delighted when he said that he had come to propose to his
daughter. Chubukov was someone who should be taken lightly and so when Natalya
and Lomov got into an argument he joined and insulted Lomov. Chubukov
represents the father of 19th century Russia who wants to fulfill his parental
responsibility by getting his daughter married anyhow. Chubukov is portrayed as a loving father because
he supported his daughter in all the arguments against Lomov. But he is a
greedy man who does not wants to lose a
chance for a good bride for his daughter.
Discuss- Marriage proposal is important to all the characters of The Proposal
In Anton Chekov’s time marriage was very important matter, because it was the means to gain social and econonic stability in the society .In this one act play, marriage has been shown as the prospective hope. Chekov illustrates logically and even humorously that 19 th cebtury Russia gives less inportance to love and emotion than property and social security.
Firstly The marriage proposal is very important to Lomov, because he has reached the critical age of 35, besides he is suffering from many psychological disorder and insonomia. So he wants a responsibile and skilked wife to lookafter him as well as his vast property. He knows that Natalya will be good match to take care of his property and himself as she is educaded. So he comes to Chubukov house to propose Natalya.
Secondly The marriage proposal is equally important to Natalya, because she is 25 and she is crossing the age of maaiage. In 19th century Russia, women could gain stability in society by marriage . So she wants to gain economic and social stability by the means of marriage with Lomov.
Thirdly, The marriage proposal is also very important to Chubukov, because he is 75 years old father of a grown up daughter, Natalya.He wants to get relief from the burden of a grown up daughter by getting her married.So he becomes very happy when Lomov proposes him for her daughter.
Give a picture of 19th century Russia as depicted in The Proposal
In the one act play, “The Proposal ” Anton Chekov draws a clear picture of the 19 th century Russian Society. That society did not pay any attention and importance to love and emotion. People of that society ran Towards moneymaking like machines, sacrificing their emotional needs. In the 19th century Russia , marriage was no a bond of two hearts, but a tool for economic and social stability . Chekov also shows that how the landowners exploted the landless peasants in 19th century Russia . The aristocratic society engaged themseves in futile occupations like hunting and racing dog to pass time. Apparently they were very sober, but they did not hesitate to abuse eachother at the time of arguments .