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Stepan Stepan ovitch Chubu k . t:~ ~~ f-j
vassilevitch Lomov were neighb our~vin and . Ivan p;ij
Natalya Stepan ovna was the daugh ter of C~ village . ~ 9lr.i p ; i j ~ ~ ~~ \SJIP1C"1fs6 ~
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Lomov, a man of thirty-f ive, wanted to g t ubu~ov .
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He considered Nataly a to be good at emmarn~d. ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ f.mr ~ ~ 1 c,r ~
household chores and not bad looking So hanaging
Ch b k
~ °"1l\!llfarn1 ~ f;i9J,_(j1 ~ ~ ~ ;w 1~ ..!l<li
to ~ u ~vt's Ih o~s~ onde.evenin g with· the intentio
e came
n
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.,,. " ",.,. ... " ~ c,r n<11c~~ ~ ~ ..JIGlfal ~,~ 91lfcl~Qft
of as ilngth a adya s . an in marria ge. He was in his
best co ~s, ress-Jacke~ and white glove befittin
~l!'Rf ~
~ ~
m I c,r ~ ~ IS1M <:~ ~
18 ~ ~
the o_ccasI?n of a _ mar_nage propos al. Chubukogv
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receive . 1m cor 1a y in his living room . Lomov ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 91 ~ 1 ~ ©oof-¼G ~
was exc1~ed and nervou s. After some initial nervous
·~
stammering, he told Chubu kov that he wanted to ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ' f ~ D t ~ (.\!)ll!ii:i l!'il~ ~
ask Natalya's hand in marria ge. Chubu kov was very C1f n <11\St.<1> ~ ~ ~ .:iI\!)Ifal@1 9111't~ ~ mr I i.!l~
excited and elated at the propos al. He went inside ~ ~ ~ ~ '8 ~ ~ AA ~~ 1
and sent Nataly a to the room to meet her suitor '8 01 l'-!>lfal~lt.<1> ~~ OM ~ 9111't ~~~ ~ ~
Though Nataly a was not inform ed of the purpose of ~1~~
Lomov's visit they began to talk. ~ ~
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All this while Lomov was very nervou s and jittery <li~ ~ "'Ji <liC?r 1

as he was about to face his would be bride. He told c'Sfii;J ~ m ~ ~ ~ -B ~ ~ ~

Natalya about how the Lomov s and the Chubukovs ~ c,r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1<?1 ..JIGlfalm c<l'
had been good neighb ours and were on good ~ ~ ~ m ~~ ~ ~ ~
terms for many years. During their conversation, he 'i5lCGil ~ ~ ~ 1 i.!l~ ~91<1 \"~ ~ c,r ~
mentioned that the Oxen Meado ws which belonged <liC?r 8T ~ ~ ~ ~
to them touche d the birchw oods of the Chubukovs. ~'iJ:.Cafl n<111St'1~
Natalya was at a shock to hear that the meadows <TIS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ui'Gt 1

belonged to Lomov . She immed iately protested that ~ 8T ~'ijJP !t u,,l~\SC'1~ 1

C1f ~~ ~ ~ 8T
Lomov was mistak en and claime d that the meadows ~ ~ ~ i.!l~ ~ ~ 8T ~~I n<111SC'1~ 1
belonged to the Chubu kovs. A bitter qua~rel_soon -!!<WI ~ ~'5'IWI ~ ~ i.!l~ 'ffe. ffl f i ~~ ~ .:iw:u
ensued and both parties tried to prove their n~~tful ~~ ~~ ~ c:6-ivt ~ l!l<l~ ~ m ~ ~
ownership of the land. Lomov forgot t~e ~ngmal ~ c~ ~ ~ ~ c'>li:1' -!!<l~~ "51~" 51~
purpose behind his visit and started hurling insults
at each other In the meant ime, Chubu kov entered
~ a,t'>faf 1~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1fwro
~ ~ ~ -!l<l~ ~ ~ 8T ~'iJ::li:1'l ~ . ~
¥: ~' -
the scene. He too got involve d in the argument
and claimed that the meado ws belong ed to th em, ~~ ~ ~ m '612 '5tm ~ 'i'fM'I~ ~ -a
~~ ~ ~ffl ~"'J i~ 1~~
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so the quarre l grew worse. They began to exi~se
the scandals of each other'~ fa_milies . Lf~ Ot~at~~ ~ ~~f91'6, ~~ ~~ ~ . C1! ~ <liC?r 8T m
weak hearte d, started palpita ting. He ~d excited, 91t-ij'f ~ ~ ~ 1~ m'9f ~ ~ ~ ~ C 1 !
foot had gone numb. Getting nervou s a this oint erm ~ m ~ l5fttml ~ ~'St ~ 1 u i ~.
he almost fainted and left the houf sej ~~d daied t~ ~ ~ ~ 81 ~ ~ I!!~
Chubukov remark ed that such a 00 n, -
ui~ ~ ..Jll:5Ifaimi:l
come seekin g the hand o f Na ta lya 91ffelet1&ff ~~ ~ ~ 1
The mome nt Nataly a hear
d ·that Lomov had = ~~ ~ 8T ~~ft ;mH 1'~~
e frantic and ~ . . ~"'-~"' 011 -.:1 11~· 1m
come to propos e to her, she becamto bring back .~
~ ~ ~ ~ 1 C1! ~ ~ ~ I f
desperate. She reques ted her fath er as dying to <IIUf ~ ~ ~ ~ 1C1! ~ ~ ~
Lomov immed iately. Sudde ~ly sh~a~ged towards ~~~ ~~~ 9fC \1.m ~ffi ~~~
~eet Lomov and her behavi o~r c roposal from · · ~ f.mrn ~ ?ft-a~ ~ , ~ fi'lr@
-l~ ~
him only to receive the marnagha~ste 9
d. Natalya ·1 ·
Lomov. Lomov was comple tely ex needed that the
Was all in her politen ess. She ev~~~~ all, if th0Y were
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I!!~ ~ ~ vl1T 81 ~'iJ::li:1'l C
i7\l~tcs~~ ~ . ~
rneadows belong ed to Lomov. me hers only. ~f,mr ~ . ~~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ ~~
rnarried , the meado ws would ~ec~omov informed ~~ 81 C1f ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1C'I 1f.:1(
As the situation becam e normt~~ harvest. He was ~~ ~~ 8T 'c~· C'm¥l U. e,t . . ~~
that he would go hunting after lame whom he flQ/l! ~ ~ ~ m.:i <ror ~ . • '"911' ~
sorry that his dog 'Guess ' had goniatalya, ho_wever ~ ~ r◄rom~ ~ I ffi ~ '91111' !!I ~ .,
Considered to be a first-rate dog. , She considered
0 PPosed his view regard
ing 'Guess ·
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thei r dog 'Squeezer' to be much bett~ than 'Guess . ·c~ >

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Lom ov disagreed and asserted th ~t
~ ueezer' was ~ ~ ~ "'i'<'"'" ·' ~ r( ~
d an
q as shorter ~~ ~ C~ ~ - 11eate un
'ove rsho t' that means its lower iaw
f ~ ~ o, ~ ~ 1110 ~ie r
than the upp er and hence ~e c?ul~
be a good ~ Jl~ ~ ~ 101 1..~ ~ ~ ·•
no
hunting dog. Once again their pride th8I·r do s led -m 1 9f1'5 ~ I ~ ~ ' ~~ rn<
in gagain ffl qr~ ~ · ~
tnat LO
to ano ther heated quarrel. Chubuk
entered the scene and joined th e quarrel
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ov one Lomov
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once again got excited. He felt num 8 nd

· 11 sed.
8 ~ I ~ ~>tiC!p'5t ""'·.i..- • ~ ~~
• .., .,,. 1., ~ 'lffir i ~·
i t:,ehav
~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~
'i·1.~
b . co ~ fell · t,er . rn
At this critical moment, as Lomov / 11
fainted an d ~ . tnat W~
into an armchair Natalya hys ten·cally commente c~ _ ··· '""'its! sec ur ·
that Lomov was dead. Chubukov and ,,w,.~ --11'-=l ll9
... l ~If 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ 8 l ~11 b.~ for
~
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Natalya both -e rfl~ ifaim~ '5Ul~ '51T 9frn 1~ ~ ~-:
, 1~1nr T"
became frightened. They panicked and t d fo r a v . ' - -~ = burd en an
shou e .
b ng ,,rm; . <'\"A -!l~ ~
\5l~ IC~~ ISRJ 1D~ ~ ~ , 'fi'i!>-.. ,. . i,~~- hen r
so "fie
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doctor. Chubukov thought of killing 'I I.':' ,..r•i, w rna.
himsel ff or 81 ~ ~ tilCISTC<l> ~ ~ ~Qfl ~ U,'1'0
t
-i-
is such a hopeless situation which , a tn
and evoked laughter. However Lom
became fun~y -~~ ~ ~ ~~~ '6t2 ~ ,~:
ov regaine~ his 911 ~1.r<1 1-.J "' 1
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ · 9fm I ~ ~lltl!~,~
senses after sometime. Chubukov ftF@
wasted no time.
He at once gave Lomov's hand into
Natalya's and ~ ui~ ~ .flij ~ 'rfi, ~ \!)~~ ~ ~ -.
gave blessings to both of them. He Ant on
declared that <.a1l~ C6~ ~ ui~ ~ OM' <.!l<f~
Natalya agreed to the match. Nata ©IS~ C<fl~ ~ cen tres ar
lya too declared ~~ ()I' ri1~ 1fal{ll <.!l~ ~ ~ to mar ry I
that she was willing. It's funny that Chu I~ .
bukov had to ~ ()I' (J'I • ul1'T ~ ~ and its cc
tell them to kiss each other and even
then Lomov 1 ~1.<P ~C<fl ~ ~ ,\
was confused thin king -"Ki ss who into a hila1
they kissed each other and at the next
m?" However, ~ ~ ~ ~ <.!l<f~ ~98 ro ~~ ~ dres sed u1
Lom ov and Natalya engaged themselv
moment, both ~ - '~ R. ~ ?" ~ ~ . ~ ~ '51~? . and white
es in another <!l<f, 9i'l1 ~q._c~ '5ITTf ul'
argument. Chubukov called for cham <l51'l ~ f.wsrorn ~ WI thou gh he
pagne to put a ~ ~ ~ her fath er
stop to their fighting and to celebrat
e the intended \blKS C~~
(}fr! ~ <;r'ifl?ffi <!l~ ~ m mar riag e t
marriage. MC ~ 1<.c :p ~ ~~1
abo ut ma r
It is hilarious to know how the charact
even at such an important event as
ers behave ~ ~ ~'<151,'f W-91.'1' ~ril(>!)-<3 ~~ aim was "t
marriage. The ~F>irn c:>rn ~ ~ 1 riff;J<l,t'i:I '51l~IC'Bl ~ ~ look for idE
playwright with all his effort to mak alm ost to
e us laugh and ~
evo ke fun actually wanted to satir
of 19th century Russian society
ise the culture ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ Lom ov en<
~"' ~ ~lf-Hl t'l1 Ji~lisrCc:p ~ f.trn
where marriage land Oxe ,
was nothing but a means for social
upliftment and ~ <!l<pijj ~ 9frn
~~ Gue ss anc
security. The very concept of marriag ~ ~ & d ~ -ll l ~~~ ,: uns pok en
society is reflected in the play thro
e in the then ~ 1
'i·~"'- gav e her
ugh the three · · ~ ri ff;Cc:p'l1 ~ f6c.eIcq5(4 , ~
interestingly funny characters. In shor ~" only the p ,
t, the one-act
~~~~~~t~ delightful comedy with strong satir
~N> <l > M\!i ~ <!l~ ~ .,,-~ , <!l ~ ~ •• thei r marric
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ical under \bll-i"tlfl~~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ .. , ,,. app ropriat1
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r.:~~~~♦..1i Ant on
sati rica l cc
The theme of Anton Chekhov's "The
brings forth the culture of nineteenth
Proposal" ~ • eft
bas ed on c
Play stem s
century Russ· ~ C5¥C'6'!1 ''.fl c~:ITC'1>ffiSffa<('-<!l~ ~
where the hierarchical position and 1
~ ~ Rus siaw ht
person depended completely on
status of : ~ .,,-, ~
he possessed. The women had no
how much land ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~~
~.¢i i i~-' ~~t edi nth
Lh1 sas pec
right to lnh . ~ ~ ~ '6 l Jillll f@ks ~ ~ thernov anc
the property of their ancestors. In this
one act plent ~~ ~ 'igffii l9! ~1~ ~ ~ ~~ , 9[< f~ ~; 61 Posse~
ownership of land plays the most imp
take s precedence otveCrhlovbe akn~ rom
Lom ov comes o
ortant role a~d
ance.
u u ov s house to prop
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~
:},l<fi ~ . ~ ~,i;,~1..11 ~ ~1 -'1 '~ > co~rnents c
sarr tsh1 p a
tre on tr
Natalya for marri~ge ..But instead of , .l.'l-1 <!l~, c~ r,n-,;.......__ 9en try Ch
~ '6 C'!1l~IC1tl?f C~ '51.!l"i1~ 9fOJ ~ ~,f
'J..~ ..
focussing on~~= Of ·
proposal, the topic shifts to the contr~ve
1
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who owns th~ _oxen M_ead?ws. Ne1

rsy regarding ~ ~ ' ~~~ -411.b!Mill~ ·,.~ !/-
1 be~ Ugh bri,
t~er Lomov nor ~
Natalya is w1lhng to give in and
~
~~i" llt~ ~'9f'?f ~~ ~~ ~q~-/ ' of 9 a ca,
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this results in a <I m~ DfLGFsr~ lllM
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Ute~
-e \i54t'6~ -e ~ ~ ' ~ ,~?$ 6ait ..tl ~
ted argument f~Jowed by showering of abuses. l 6Cfl
argument conti nues until Lomov leaves.
When NataJya comes to know from her fathe r ~
;;:t <l1'€~ 91~ I
t Lomov inten ds to marry her she becomes
teric and want s her fathe r to bring him back . This l ~ .-;Jol~ sa ~~~~~ ~rr-... isrl.,.:.'.:. 9lW ~ Cii'w:.J~
not t>ecause she loves the man or feels guilty for I ~
ROl" q,;gc~ ffi ~ 9 l ~ ~ m- 1ffij" ~ ~
r behaviour. Rath er she want s to marry Lomov
~ ~ ~ l"'Cio 1 ~ ,.!.i~e..(J ;rsr ClJ ~ ~:1,l::i';R.4
as ~1t.ci1<:llDi ~ ~ ~-0~1,~~ ~ ~ C<OT~ ~ 1
at will make her socia lly acce ptabl e and finan cially ~
~ ccoi:ilet.4 ~ ~ sro ~ ~ ~ >uitl ,~~ lt<l
ure.
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As for Chub ukoy , -~I he want s is to get rid of the l
e~ ~ , ~ '1"1. ~ 'l:q~1ll~1 ~ ~
rden and respons1b1lity of an unmarried daug hte.r.
when Nata lya and. Lom ov are busy fighti ng over
f ~ • . ~ ~ m ,~ .:i1-e11iisli -s c;i:~ o ~.. ~
trifle matter, he hum es to get them marr ied. J ~ ~9fm ' f.ior ~~ ~ ~ . 01 ~ ~Tu?~~ ~
i ~m l

Anton Chek hov's one- act play Toe Prop osal',

~ ~ ~ ~ 'i!J ~lti11&tv1', ~
ntres aroun d Ivan Vass ilevit ch Lomo v's propo
sal '5JIPl!ft1~ ~-d ffl .,,~tlvH!i ~ Ic-,I~Ic.,s
marry Nata tya Step anov na It is this proposal, ~ !tffl
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ .sg
d its .co~s eque nces that make the play evolve ~
~ .,u41T,c.4 -~ -~~ ~ q:i()jRSCe ~
to a h1lan ous and succ essfu l c o ~. Lomo~
was 1 ~C½l ·~-o>il?a'll«..<1 ~~M t-1c tNC -t~@
ressed up form ally for the occas10n m ~ress 1 oit4 G~~
-Jacket ~ ~·~ t . ? l l.. lRr45-,f3'l♦.1i(t'ol
d white glove s as ~ Prc>J>:8r roma ntic hero. But ~1l8'~ J
ugh he expre ssed his desir e to marr y Nata lya, ~~ e,,, -11.f®ili!Mc"' MtJl +.:I M-- ~ .:irolfiffiM ~
er father he did not get an oppo rtunit y to propo to ~ &-. . IM , MOO !tffl ~~ ~
se · 1.... 'i C't eiil\!i ½ln.~ · · ~~
arriage to Nata lya He furth er expo sed _his vie~s · 1
~Of~~~~~ ';I.SI
bout marr iage in a solilo quy wher e he said that his ~~
~~~~~'if'fliJ~ -llf&fl~
·m was "to lead a quiet and regul ar life" and not ~~
to '+.:IT," ~#IL~~~ -eltqMfJill ~ ~ -
k for ideal or real love. This equa ted the propo mt ~
sal ~ . Ftm' ~ ~ ._,PPilW4 ~ ~ ~
most to a busin ess deal. Finally, Nata lya ~1
and c-t~- 1I\!ilM ½ll ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. !t'lr oil~
omov ende d up squa bblin g, first over the dispu
ted ~ ~ OilC\SIC@lri::i ~ Q' ~ ~
nd Oxen Mead ows and then over their dogs tletHl ~ ~~
uess and Sque ezer. Nata lya's fathe r acce pted
L"' m, -1I\!ilM ½lM o '5'M' ~ i!5ij4it6ffi1\5 ~
~e ~ 4c31~ il., ~ Oi'J flW >t'J flW >t~~
nspoken prop osal on her beha lf and she r:adi I~ ~
l~ ~O ffl ~~~ ~ ~ ~ C'>llilit
ave her cons ent Thus we are left wo nden:i M ~~.
at ~~~~~~,~
nly the prop osal could creat e such a chao s .
. ~~ ~~
~ ~
eir married life woul d be like. Ther efore the title 1
is · ·
propriate in all respe ct.

~~~ ~
Anton Chek hov is a mast er a! PR?ducmg
.
.
ti ncal . .k 'Th Prop osal which are
come dies h e e . · th .
ased on comm on realis tic affair s: lhef ;zt~noftury the
lay ~terns from the cultural_,:>ractiee O 1 classes
ussIa when econ omic stabIhty of the uppe ~sib
le.
ested in the poss essio n of as much Iand ast betw
een
is aspect is show n throu gh the argum en ardin
omov and Chub ukov and his daug hterl h~ comi~
e possession of the Oxen Mead ows. rocess
of
lements of the play main ly inclu del~ ~tfre ad as
a
~rtship and gettin g marr ied. It cou the landed
tire on the uppe r midd le claSS, mainshort I
est form
;ntry. Chekhov int~ uces us tor:i ion in the plot.
one-act play. Ther e Is no COf!'l P I from its focus
of
~ugh brief the play neve r devia tes social customs

~
;'ng a caustic comm entar y on th
19th centu ry Russia. The sa
:re is conveyed
The high lighte d portio n In Englis h se ctfon 1s in blue.
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successfully by emphasizing the couple's foolish ~ <1ffi -{l I ~~~ro ~

arguments over petty mundane issues. There are ~~ f4:q~ ~ <fSciC!
only three characters and they are overtly emotional
and expressive as we usually get to see in a farcical
~<f , ~ ~N>~~ ~~N
c.<fSjt-1f ~~
comedy. Though Chekhov himself once called 'The
4>t~Rsc
~= ~ ,
Propo sal'-'w retche d' and 'boring', but later this c~9lliSffgf~-~ 11
~'1- ~
play became much popular in Moscow. The play i.!J~.:tfG<tS ~c~t~ ~ ~
successfully draws our attention to the flaws of the cM~4> ~ ~Pi~ ~~ '
then society with the help of comedy and laughter. ~c-1lc~1.,1 ~1<f5*1 ~ 1

Word Pronunciatio n Benga li mean ing Syn

Engli s
Dress-jacket (n) a short ~
formai oc
Example T/t,e, bbf wore, 1v drurja ck.d "'11,,;,u., 0• to t/u,eJuwclt,.
Squeezes (v.pr.t)
Examp le press es v

Gettin g on (ph.v)
Example T~oUH UUt,Wt U to pass de
Get along (ph. v) ~anJ!r "" • 'r du,
~ltiila sc.trl) Co'f~
Example · au . . to live s011
Forma l (adj)
Example
Get-up (n)
Example
~=~ =-- ---+=~ wiu
 oiscuss Chekhov 's 'The Proposal'
. . . . i r r ~• ~ ~ iilli -~~as a supreme example of one-act play. (Cb♦Cle~ ""1
~~•y (♦~~~l~l~l~~~d
'-''ll{(.'!'17 ~t 1411Citlt>.. I ~ 1) * [WBCHSE Moclc, TUt (Sd·S)]
AiJ A one-act play narrates the happeni ___
,7;;g,e day or revolves aro_und a solitary in~?~e~! ~► 1!1<1'$ ~~ .$<Is l!l<WlL.. ~ '¾ .. l<IMl.45 <f~ ~
8Jch tak_
es place at a particular pl~ce and deals <1't I ! ! ~ ~ oo ~ ~ <l't ~~ ~ ~
"'·th a umrted number of ~haracters. The Proposal' ~~ ~<f~ ~ ~~~ ~ 001 ~ ~ ~
~ Anton Chekhov describes th,e events of the day ,u C$:~' lC!ffil'tlr ~ ~ "<t'G.. 1<1M ~ ~ ~
nLomov goes to Chubukov s house to seek h' I
~-"'~..,,. .., ~
; t

wt,eghter's hand in marriage. The play deals with is ~ n<1>!.'5~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ omRf 91TT't~
:~ific issue. Theref?re: Chekhov has chosen onl~ m- 1~ ~ ~~ m ~~I~~.
t11ree cha~acters to highlight the theme of courtship ~ llJ..tJ. ~ ~ ~ c;r,, '1_(m'>t '8 f<mm ~
and marnage. The play progresses rapidly and ~ ~~ 1~ ~ ~ ~ ~<fO ~~ ~ ~
nds suddenly. The three characters Stepan · · ..._ ~ · ' ·
; epanovitch C_hu~ukov, Natalya St~panovna m- ~ I Pu-9ffi P u ~ ~. ~ P u ~
and Ivan Vass1l~v1tch Lomov with their witty -e ~ '8JIP!Li:1N:i6 ~-~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~
and humorous dialogues, m~~~ the play alive. -e ~ ~~~ ~ .. tu<11fG1.<1> ~~'~ 1 ~
Chekhov has successfully cnt1c1sed ~ ~ ~ ~-= ~
and mannerism ?f the landed gentry of the lifestyle
19th century ~~ 1~,-1 ~ 'l'l11-1'!'l1'!'l '1'111-t.,.,~ <.ci.!itisi.. t'T~ 61i '8
1<1 .. ~
Russia. The entire play takes place at Chubukov's '61M<1<1SIMI -C<IS >t<JSi:1<.cilL<I >t~ILi:116 .. I ~ I 9J:.Cm ~ i
drawing room. Thus, 'The Proposal' fulfils all the n<r!.'5~ ~ ~~• ~ 1 ~~ 'lU cftlt9ilisilii\' ~
' !
criteria of a one-act play. ~~~ 'ilm~P, ~I'&'~~ 1_c(~ I
• Describe the character of Chubukov as a sensible father. (21_q5c,e,~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ I )* {WBCHSE - 2016}
,ff,.6 Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov, a wealthy hw+ ~-~'?!'.$ <Is~ c~tc9ilisili:1"-<.!! Pu~ P u ~
landowner in Chekhov's play 'The Proposal', was ~~~~~ ~~-f~c a-r-r": !nrDm i ..
l'3IM{II~
troubled with the responsibility of finding a suitable .,.""'5; ,A,_ ~
hus ban d for his daughter Natalya. When Lomov ~ < . ! l ~ ~~ ~'l..'-"''~~1~1.~l-:i1-(~~~
approached Chubukov to ask for his daughter's omRf 91ffe!ftt;qi ~ ~ ~.~"!> ~~~"!
it OICi{
hand he readily accepted it and encouraged him f.lu1~ca,~ '8 ~ ~ l1iaRf ~ ~ ~
~~~
to talk to his daughter. It is clear that Chubukov <IS~~tftl .. , <.!!Ul ~ ~ ~1_<1>!.'5~ Ci:ilt~1::,c<11 ~.:m<lt
C<fWt
disliked Lomov as he gave vent to his real feelings <lt?J~~ ttlf~r<l' t~ Ci9TC'~ ~1_<1>c1::,~ ~~
~
during the course of their argument. However, c91ar <lt?J 1~ Ci:1M<.ci~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
on seeing Natalya's exciteme nt when she heard ~ ~
abo ut Lomov's real intention of visiting their p ace, ~~ l1laRf "ll ~~~ -({.~l~..7 ~ ~ . ~ l~l)'if'·1 ~
· I "ffl ,\;,.

Chubukov as a sensible father realised that Natalya ~m11' ~~ <ISL~~tftl.. ~ ~l'31M{II -e C<:1t~c1::,~
f.mrot
and Lomov should get married. Though Lomov had ~m ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ -e ~ 91ffi<lt~L4
~~
~used them and insulted their family, but he did so m , ~ <Jr~~~~~ C516ar Wtftl~ai,
'6'?1'
'"~fit of anger, his actual self got revealed when he ~ l'l'f ~ 91m" ~ <Jr <ftftl'.- '~ ~~
~
sard-"I
· don't want the Meadows ' but I am acting on =
&.... ~ ~,:n-a:- ~ ~ " ~
Pnnciple." Hence, for his daughter' s sake he almos t -,1, t"l"'i_ '0411-t ~11-:i,,,., "l11nn "l'~I~ I ~~ l~l.li:lf~ ~
for~ed them to get engaged even in the midst of <fiQft ~ ~ fITTf ~ ~ ~ <lllfli<IILlf~
~
a fierce battle of words In this way Chubukov ~ 00 ~ ~ ML{l~tftl~ 1 ~~ ~
~'t
Proved himself to be a se.nsible father to whom his ·Mrn~ci:1~ ~ N S R < . ! l ~ ~ ' < l ' l < l l ~
~~~~
daughter's well being was his first priority. ~ W1.cf'~ I
• Give a brief sketch of the character of Lomov In the play 'The Proposal'. (1U ctttc~
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r, Describe Lomov. (Ci11~C' S<i!l~~"M l4'rnl) {WBCHSE S~Q_,UMt u>,c,J
~ Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov is a lon~-time ! In ► ~~~ 'lff C~IC911¾1ii!' ~ ~
~ u r of Stepan Stepanov itch Chubukov rn th e
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play 'The Proposal' written by Anton
is a 35 year old bachelor. The playwnbg
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C~e~t~~rt~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >it!'t~<l'f ~~
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t a very
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_ ... :n exce ptloi
gave ·1evitch Lom ov,
va.SSL' mov e nte red
describes him as a large and hearty,
susp icious landowner. He is a st~ck
u r a ~~~I C'f ~~4
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'1 II 1>~ s.. - ...,
.ii ~ 'll · , l'l"ll'Ol""'
°
a.5 d rose up. H exi
e
hypochon driac who is obsessed with his ~h~ract~ '
imaginary
,,.,.., ~ ~ f.tai <U~<U\:ll ~ ~
n:t,11'
. a.n " as if he was
..,.... 911
Lorl10
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,.,colijif ~
.,..,. 1111
t,0unty of atfecti'o
~ ~ f.mr ~ ffl ~ ~
illness and spends sleepless nights.
For Lom~vj <IS1'Gm
marriage marks the commencemen t 1 ;ir ~ e "mY dea r fe llow
relat ion rather than a personal o~e of a socia
~ ~ >t"""lt1° ~
:, !here fore,
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11
he chooses "a quiet and regu lar life •.i.,v-o• , "'~,
\ cious", etc only tc
searching for an ideal or real love. Henc instea~ of >tNJJ¥IC~ '81cfrll<ll>t~ ~ • ~ "It~ - ~ ~; their reiat ions ~ip
to ask for Nata lya's hand in marriage.e, he decides
involved in multiple argumen ts with Nata
But he gets ~ ~ C'f 'fi\!SIM411t<l5 ~
1 1
"1'-~,. tlff l ON3lltl ~ -
!!II chubukOV spok e ,n :
lya and h~r &-o r<? !~'€ $~B Plt" St ~~~ 'l~'l money if Lom ov askE
father Chubukov. His hesitation and nervo :i$1 1..._
usness in ,..,.'it
uttering the marriage prop osal is funny and
Lomo v's illness is a repre sentation of the
society. It Indicates individual
hilari ous.
diseased
~I~ ~ ~ ~ $ ~ ~ ."Ill .
• "Why are y1
frailty as well as social 9f1'( 3~ ~ 1 C01i~C-e'll "°'"l.~
~ a....r ~ tA... 1
degeneration . ""T"' ., .. n.""" "'"'\'" Wha t led th~
~~ ~~ ~f i~ ~f .ro .k ~t
• Sketch the character of Natalya. (-il\!1'
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d(f,.6 In the play 'The Proposal' written by Anton Chub ukov is the spe
Chekhov, Natalya Stepanovna is the
hw ► ~ ~ ~ ~ r.t::llt"'1I8i1 The pers on who
twenty-five ~Pu "ilt: -il~ -il ~~ ~9 if • ._
year old daughter of the wealthy landowner
Stepanovitch Chubukov. We learn from Stepa n ..JO... ~
ft. f Pu91 TCfi HU Vass ilevit ch Lom ov,
Lomov's 711 i,wi ~ ~w11 ~ I ~ . Lom ov wen t to C
soliloquy that she is an exce llent housekee -il\!ilf6Bll'll !ft<lt1'IJ _. marriage to Chu bu
per not ~ "Ji'ilC\!ll~'ll ~ ~
bad-looking and well-educated , even
before' she ~ . ~ ~'P f om, ~
9ltRt ell' C'f ll'tB •f order to impr ess Na
appears. When finally she makes her ~ -fictm 1~ 'Rt'l11 and whit e glov es. Cl
anti-romantic heroine destroys all the entry this ~ 9lr.lnl t :=r. ~
expectations ..........-, 111 Q>
~ . «- ""llll,,-<:Rl~IM,4 ~ Cffilt'lf' Lom ov's fo rma l drei
osed to be ~ 'il1l; ~ 00!' 11l~ ~
of romance in the situation that is supp
romantic. She is dre~sed in an apron and
negligee ~ I <?! ~ ~$ f ~~ C
~ ~ ~• seem ed a little susp ic
that Lom ov was tryin c
and talks about shelling peas and stack
man who has come with. a marriage propo hay to a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,m ~ ~ ~
shows no traces of the love-sick cat''
ing
sal. She <.£111-{ ~
attitude that · ~ ~~~ flf fl~ ~ 11111
o { ~ 91@ ~ ~ . ,
ffl• w mon
borroov's
Lom reala~
her father has led us to expect because ' dress to a nel
she was <li'4t~~l"31~i11·1:PlellJ "c
unaware about her marriage proposal. ~ ~ " ..q l~ remark mentioned
lady mocks and argues with Lomo This spirited ~ ~ ~ <fl'll1 ~ .:it · ~ ~-
but gets extremely excited and restless
v unabash d ~~ ~ ::r. • ~ C'f 1~"1 1"<-
to call eh. ly ~ f.ik. ~ 1<11«. ~116-.G1
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back when she comes to know about his
'l ~ ~ Ciil~C'-S'!f ~
1
marriage. In her extreme eagerness to propo sal
. 0
~ th;J.'..,. IIJd elll'
don fel~
he call
she accepts the proposal never uttereJet ,.,,...,«. ~ ~
marned, ~ I ~ ~ l>"Pf ~ ~ '\!ltt<l5 ~_-a ,;,,., In. la the Olh
and klsse s the undispose d and confused
her father's command but starts t bC Lomo v ~ ~ ~"lillSlrl<:15 ~ C'f ~ ~
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~~,
after that . Thus Chekhov . omov at
h o argue immediately ~~ ~ ' -oi, -o Ciil~ISt.<15 ~ 1'Cf'11..,
the process of courtship au: ;~ a~;l: g
s: tool to satiri ze ~ ~ - . : f : h . - '!1 "'
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• ~ Vl,t'!l{.<!I~
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and he ~: Spe aker o
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~~~~~
"Now, you know , you •hou ldn't f
1
thl• and to whom ? Why wa h orget all
apeaker. ('\11 ~. ¢1 lf1Tt'4tt, ~~ spe
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about yo
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ake r surprls~~ ;e~ :bo urs, my darl
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1 ~ Lom
~ C!res ov Slomov§
e-Ja has come
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IS 981'l8raJ Cket and
"'°' ~~ , ing."-WhO ff
mment on the approach of • No
ly
00n side
speak• the other per
,-,f'w Chubukov said this to Lomo ~~ ~? ~~ ~ lt'fl 1tt'e1n ~"'111"-'\ C er. I
The speaker, Chubukov , was s: rprlse
d -- ► ~~~~~ ~ fver ~bukov Showe~
r::V When ht
Lomov, because Lomov had come
Lomov was wearing the evening dIn a
f to see ~~ ~ 111 <Ii~ ~
_ 1111
~me
Cl"lneaa....'::I.u
orma1 attire . • ~ . ~ ~<lt.i1 c.oi"i I
glove s when he arrived at Chubuko; :ss
and White ~~ ~ fP"'-"
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~~~ht ; has
Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov Place
landowner In Anton Chekhov's play 'Th
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oescrlbe briefly the fight regarding Oxen Meadows. ('iltil-1 CJ1C'ilet f.tClf ~lt~d1Fsl <f't.n ~ )*

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~ Lomov visi~s Chub~kov's house with the

intention of proposing marriage to Natalya. But he
.,,.► ~ ~1<iS-.so1~ <11Rp~ ~ ;i1\!)1fanm.<tS m~
~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ~N5C<t.tfur <tlfvpl.'b '51l>tl~
10rgets his actual purpose of visiting his neighbour's
house. He starts arguing with Natalya over the ~ ~c~ I ~ --ll\!)IM{II~ ~ ~ ~ oor '51Cilil
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I

ownership of Oxen Meadows. Lomov declares that Ci!C\SIC\St~ l!IM<Pl--ll f;for I~~~~ C~C\Sliet~ f

oxen Meadows belong to them and also adds that ~~ ~ ~-st~ ~ $ <15lMS~I~ ~l'f~~I -el C~C\Sliat I l l
his aunt's grandmother gave the free use ·of Oxen --ll\!>IM{II~ ~ ~l'f~ql-i:! :~J6iblMOf~ ~ <tJ<l~l-i:! ~ ! . .l I
Meadows to the peasants of Natalya's father's ':.! ;:.
MC{l~--l, ~ ~Rsqlc--l ~~~l'u <11--llC--ll~ ~~~ I
i
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grandfather, in return for which they were to make di:
--ll\!>IM{II~ ~ ~l'f·!NI~ ~liiiblM~I fflM ~ ~ C~C\Sl{.iaffi
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bricks for his aunt's grandmother. The farmers of l i :l I

~~ <IM~I~ ~ C91C~~ I ~ --ll\!llM{II <Oli.lM ~ ~~
~ 4~
her father's grandfather had the free use of the 'I .

meadows for forty years . But Natalya interrupts by ~ ~~ ~l'f~'11 ~<f~ ~t-~~'11~ ~ 'i'STC~l ~ <tS~C\!l--l ~ i 1 ..
saying that her grandfather and great-grandfather ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~'f ~ ~ 'OIC'l-i
';

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acknowledged that their land extended to Burnt
Marsh which proves that Oxen Meadows were C~C\SIISf ~ ~<f~ ~ut ~~ "61:Q'f ~ ~oo ~~I ,.
I ''
l
theirs and it has been this way for 300 years. Lomov ~Ffi~~<f ~ ~~ ~~~ '51~--l C~C\SI~
cuts in and announces that he has legal documents ~~~~~I --ll"!ilM~I ~ ~CISf~ ~ ~ ~
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of Oxen Meadows. Na
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talya w ho 15
Prove he r point asserts that ,the are no t
me a_dowdsess·iat·,ns ~ ff@IUT ~ C\Sf>Hllii,~>i Ii
worth much to her, the ..,_..-,, ., I!! ~~ ~ ~o
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1ve
and are worth perhaps y on IY cos t 1 nn ot ~
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0 rou ble s bu t _she ~a on 1,•n"1>;1 ,11<i""-
stand unfairness . Lomo ~ ~ <f>1'iSf ~ I!!~ ~
principle and if Natalya
of them. In this way the
v cla im s tha t he is actin
w~nts he will ~a ke a preg t
sen
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dispute continues. 11 !1 ~ . · 1
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Discuss 'The Propos ~·~~~ -
al' as a farcical satir
e. ('lU Cffie [WBCHSE Mode, Tu t
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1611Cii1lb~I c'fiCT11 I)* (set-10,23,u si
~ A co me dy provo ~~- ~
L,
kes thoughtful laugh~e hi ► ~~ G
in a farce the laughter
arises from the absurdi
r bu t ~~ <p (.< p ~~~~
situation which is both ty of a ~~C<l>~ ~ ~ ~ rll ~ ~ le
Everything in a farce
exaggerated and impro
bable . ~~~~~'8 \!ilC~~< ~~ rr
keeping these conditio
is exaggerated . There
fore lS I~~ "\
ns in mind Anton Chek ~~~~~~~
'The Proposal' can
definitely be categori
h~v·s ~~1U C
as a farce . The pla sed ~~~~~~~<l w
simple marriage propo
ywright overemphasiz
es ~ '>m~l­ hi
sa
ev ok es laughter. Natal l to such an extent tha t 1t
ya's irrationality, Chub
~lf fiF
ffi<!lWW
! M<1l~tt~l<1C<I> I ! ! ~
1 -iJ\!)IM~I~ ~~
w ~ ~ ~~ w
sadness and Lomov's ukov's ~\! SI , ~1~t.'6~ lj_:~ ~ o\
nervousness make the ,
a delightful farce .
The never-ending ba
play ~ ~ ~ffl4fGc.4 l!l<IIUt ~ ~ hi
arguments between Lo seless oil\!)lfurnl ~~~ Cii1lilt.'6~ "ffl' d1
to situations which are
mov and Natalaya giv
e birth ~ N ,~ ~ ~ ~
the extreme emotion
hilariously farcical. Th
erf ~ iSFil orn ~'>j_M
s shown by the chara ore \!ill~!:'Tl~'5IC<1 ~ I
ma ke 'The Proposal' cters t>f¾J!Lt-t~ ~ yci, '8~ l!ll:
an enjoyable farce . ~ \!ilie <f'i1 ~~<liffl!.<11 ~
• Co mm en t on the the
me of ma rri ag e in thi
~<l>uf~I

s pla y. Ho w do Lo mo
to this theme ? ( ~ v an d Natalya contr
f.l~ltQ,'!I f.1~~~1 ~
~ ~ 1 ~ t3 ~l'.
!WI
~ ~ ?) ! lfi lll i .. ~
~ In Chekhov's
I • play 'The Proposal' ma
rriage
is the dominant theme
. Thus, Chekhov uses
characters of Ivan Va the
ssilevitch Lomov and
Stepanovna to satirise Natalya
marriages made for pe
gain and based on mo rsonal
ney instead of love. Lo
comes to Natalya's mov ,7
house to propose he
marriage. However, he r for
shocks us by declarin St,
he will not think or loo g that
k for real love. Fo r Lo Wt
marriage is nothing bu mov
t a profitable deal. On H~
other hand, in those th~
days, marriage was the re,
means for a woman only
to gain financial stabili iii
social status . So, Na ty and
talya becomes despera tru
marriage . Though sh te for
e has been quarrelli lee
Lomov all through, stil ng with
l when she learns that Mc
came with a marriage Lomov
proposal she hysteric Sli(
implores her father to ally
bring him back. At the
the play the two of the end of th;
m appear quite happy
finally engaged though to be I"\~
they do not seem to ag
anything and continue ree on to
to argue over different
• How did Chubukov we
issues.

lcome Lomov when he

rec
Qe·
'e!IMCJI ~ ~ c,:t ~ ~ paid th
~ ? ) Or, Br ief :· ~
place In the be gin nin g the mee~I~ a Vi sit ? (~
of the play. ( ~ ~ .:i ~1 c~
~ -e 9 of Lo mo v and Ch aw ~ ·~· is I
,#("6 Stepan Stepanovitch Ch ~~, . .., ., _ ~ ~
ubukoY as It ttP'
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ubukov , a wealthy i
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 landowner in An t~ n Ch ek ho
v's play 'The Proposal'
gives an ex ce pt io na lly warm
vassilevitch Lo m ov wh o is
welcome to Ivan
his neighbour. As soon
il1M4, '61J1i6-i Cb4<.'S~
?!1NJC.qift ~ 'SJ1PIC61N\
i
as Lomov ente rs , Ch ub uk ov
rises and expresses istl-if-i I C~~illJl C6ilil'-s ~
su rprise and pl ea su re on m
eeting him as if he is a
long lost fri en d. He sh ow er s ~ M~{I -e '611-iitt ~ ~
a bounty of affection on
Lomov with en de ar in g word ~l ~C 61 li !C '-s ~~ ~
s like "my dear fellow",
"my darling", "m y an gel", "my
precious", etc which
signify his pr et en sion rather
than any fondness for
Lomov. Th is be co m es even
more apparent when
Chubukov sp ea ks as id e an
d says that he will not
lend money if Lo m ov asks
for it. The very next
moment, co m in g ba ck to his
sweet tone he asks,
"What is it, m y beau ty ?" No
w his words sound f~lse .
Chubukov al so pr et en ds to
be pl~asantly surpnsed
when Lomov de cla re s· his
intention to propose to
his daughter. However, as
the play progresses
we see th at th ey do no t ha
ve any regard. f~r each
other. Rather th ey ha rb ou r
jealousy, suspicion 8nd
hatred in th ei r minds. Thus
, Chekhov exposes th e
deception and hy pocrisy of
the upper class .

• "A nd It' s lm po ss Ible for me not to marry ... "- W h

Why 1 ("~t1fff'ln'fli"'
Whom do es he wa nt to m 1
~ ~~ ~ ? ~'"i!fS1t•~ ~1
arry ·) *
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think about taking a declsl
Or, W hy di d Lo m ov
Cllflil~~~~
to m ar ry ? WhY 1 ( ~
~ ?) Ith pr
Or, Lo m ov came w ____8...-:: op os al to m ar ry Natalya S
~ ifiiilt ~~ ~. ,.. .,
hi s de ci si on ? (C i1 I~ <.!
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mellowed down. She instructed her father to call n1m
back. She apologized to Lomov and they settled the
issue. In this way the first argument between them
ended. J
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Describe the episode where Lomov and Chubukov
ves n an
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regarding the past Incidents of each others' families. ( ~ Cllt!Clt-1 ~ , (

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,-,tftt-6In Anton Chekhov's one-act play 'The 19if► \b!J1~~ Cb45'5-~~ ~~,~ ~{G4S~ C~'1~ l
Proposal', Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov comes to his '8J1f>ita,~b ca,t~'5 ~ ~N5C4"n 214SC-5~ ~t~C-! ~; 1
neighbour Chubukov's house to propose marriage ~ffl" ~ ~t\!5tM~tt45 MC~~ ~fBt 4 ~~I~ 1
to his twenty-five-year old daughter Natalya. I
:bMo=r
.,..,, ~

However, he forgets his purpose and allows himself $ ~ $ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ • ~

to be side-tracked into an argument over property ~ ~ ~t@c~ ~ ~ I 1~ ~t'blM~1 ;rn, 1
ownership. Both Natalya and her father join the , ~
argument. They yell at each other and call names. ~ ~~ M\!5C4i '\!>l~'Xf ~ I \5tm ~ ~9fm" ~ E 1 1

In this episode there is an exchange of grotesque ~ '8 ~~4l~J ~,;t ~ I ~~ ~ ~ c~~♦~~ t _.

and ludicrous dialogues which gives rise to loud ljl~1m ~<'lt<>f "'lffi!.<1--H ~1 ~cm;!!(~ $V\lll J.:
laughter. According to Lomov, ''The Lomovs have wl
all been honourable people ... " whereas Chubukov's W11r 1 ~ 1~c>s~ ~ , '"~t~"S'$11 ~ lb~4Sl61l: Jf!tl~--i_.
grandfather tried 'embezzlement' and his mother ~~~ ~1_4St'S'$1 ~1i<$1'11 ~ \!5~C~ ~ d l,
was 'hump-backed'. On the other hand, Chubukov ~ 1'1ft ~ • ~ ~._.._ ............-- · ~~
· !OSfl '61--1Jiif<.<fi, ti1.~ ~'{!l<U :t'f.11-i ~ ~ " .. l
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r~marks that Lomovs had 'lunacy' in their family, ·
his grandfather was a 'drunkard', his younger aunt; 91 @~ 1C'
$1 '91l$1t~' ~, ~ ~tt~'t1 Nif _, ~I
Nastasya ran away with an architect and Lomov's Cajt.Gt~tf>i ~l>i\!51Pi~1 ~~\ST~ ~~ JiC95t ~ ~f
father was a 'guzzling gambler'. These farcical ~~, 'mt-.. , ~c.~~ ~ ~ -..,.__ ....§ii.......+r~
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0
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dialogues give rise to boisterous laughter. ~ -ci..~ ~ -
. ,. ca~ ~ttc--11 ~,a-rt9f~ ~~~'$! ~~m~i t
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Why did Natalya and Lomov quarrel over dogs ? ( ~-ll If.I ~ f
~ ~ ♦C'l1~ ?) Or, Describe the episode of the seco:d fl ..s:m Ci-ii~~ fl'l1 CIT'l1 f.far l'1~"'~--~ .
r::tftol-
1
rlnn~- (fitatra 44~ o,~ m
fi<!lJJ M'6'1t.:~:rtmLcLitt_.1 u_ argument regarding the huritui :
 1e became
·- -
•sited their house -
.
--~
to propose
excited and asked h marriag e t
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h
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h o er,
irn back. Lomov returned puzzled ca 11 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c,; ~C'<JNif',!j :ror ~ ~ ~
er father to
eact to the situation or what to say ~s to how to ~~C 6\li1 '5C <ll~ ~I~ ~~~ .
irn about his plans for hunting ·At a:~.lya asked ~ ~9f<ISQ/;f ~~~~'ff C'9f'rn, ~l'lblfitsil
entioned that his dog Guess had· gon 1's Lom~v ~ ~ ~ ~lmf 91ffi<lltl~l?t <Ut9frof ~ <!Srnl
th e ame. This l!l~ ~ ~ ~ 84 ffi ~ C'iPf ~~~I~
rigerred anot' erh ar~ument over the superio rity of
heir respec ,ve untmg dogs because Natalya felt ~IC?t<lllt ~ - ~~ ffl Rf.i9Rf Rf.i9Rf ffl1ffi ~
125 roubles was too much. Lomov asserted -that ~~~f .mr~ ~l1.!>1f/iis11?1 ~~ c~~ ~
Natalya's dog Squeezer was an overshot that h' ~ ~ ~~~~~~I C6\l1l"5 <lCiil~i\ ~
lower jaw was sh~rter than the upper one'. Natal; : "11\!IMsil?t ~ ~ ( , ~ 1ffi1" ~( ~ ~ $ ~
was indignant at th1~ and claimed that Squeezer was ~ ~~ Cbl{l1Cii1?1 ~ ~ I ~11.!>IMsll ~ ~
a thoroughbred animal. Natalya's father Chubukov ~ ~ ~ l!l'<l"~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ef131JN5?1
joined the fray . He pointed out that Lomov's dog ~ 1-ll1.!>lf6rnl?t ~~ l ! l ~ ~ ~~ <ISC?t~Co,~ I
had two defects-he was old and he was short in ~ <lCal~Cii1-1 ()I tft11~C\S?t ~~ ~~-l! l<l>, ~
the muzzle . Their stupid arguments make the play ~ ~ ~. f f l ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ l ! l l :
hilarious . Thus Chekhov made fun of the aristocratic ~~ ~~ -l~<llfflt<IS ~ <lSC?t" ~ I ~ l!l~
class that survived on the labours of the working class ~ ~l-£~Cl-f?t ~111311 <IIC?IC~-1 ~ ~ ~ '1ffi.!1C~?t
and kept themselves busy with fruitless occupations ~91?1' ~ ~ l!l'<l"~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ w
like hunting as they had nothing else to do. ~'<IStlSf Hcl8fcl-f?tc<II ~~~ ~~~~m
•
1 S1 How did the secon d argum ent come to an end ? ( ~ ~ C4~~\5IC
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~ In the play 'The Proposal' the second -► '.rJ
argument between Natalya and Lomov over their
cmr911™' ~ ~l\!5IM~I ~ CO'll~C-6?1 ~
dogs came to a temporary halt _when Lomov got ~~m84~~1!l~~~~~
excessively excited during their argur,:,ent and ~ \!liff.:l\!JC~ ~ ~~ ~t.'€fet\!l ~ 9fC'¥" (, ~
collapsed. When Lomov regained consciousness , ~~I ~ Cii1i~C\S?t ~ 00 'i51Vr, ~ ultAS<lit?t Jf1rn
Chubukov did not waste time and encouraged ~ <1l <lSC?t" ~M1f6lmC<1S ~~~ 0M ffl ~ ~ c-ro"tmr
Natalya to accept the proposal that Lomov had not 'l8f-U ~ ~ ~ ~ c~ ~ ~ 9fTC?tf.f 1
been able to utter in front of her. Natalya followed her ~Mlfiil{ll $~~ ~'<IS'C ?t"~ Q.\!>bMS\!5 tft11~'5(.cp
father's instructions and kissed th e puzzled Lomov
to finalise the 'deal' of _mar~ag . e However soon
top the argument
~~. ~~~ -~9 1tc pf~ ~,~ .~
after they resumed arguing · 0 s the occasion by
ffi ~~mtt)f~~I~~~~
Chubukov suggested to cele~~ ~us drowned their ~OM~~~~~~~~
having some champa~ne an ~~~~~~,
r ument came to \!)~~~
voices . In this way their se_co ndh ~ ;heir married life ~ ~~ ~. ~ l!l~ '5ll~IClf?t ~~ C1ttT ~ ~
an end but it gave us a hint t a ~~~~~~~~~~"1ll
'
would also be a perpetual argu me~ ·
I · sky hunt. (ll1tpl~~ ~ - l!l ~ ~Cfl~C'j ~ ~ 9 f
ned at Marusm
Narrat e In brief whal happe

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silevitch Lomov , during
According to Iva~ Vas Guess ran as fast as
~fil m$ ~ C'>Pl ~ -1.!l~ ~~~
~9fffl!N CTTC' fit'¥~ i ~~"! <!IC <s?t ~~~
the Marusin sky hunt his dog k v's dog Squeezer
O ~ l!ll:~ ~~ 84 <111~cijj~ ~ ~ ff?tC'f?t'
the Count's dog but Chubu retorted that th e ~1 ~ ~ 1ltsi1?tc<11 ~ ~ c~c?t~/711 ~ ~
Was left behind . At this C?h~bu~~t~ hiS whip. Lorn~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l!l~ ~ FffiJ ~ ~
Count's whipper-in had hit hi~ was that, Sque! !re ~ ~ l!l~ ~ ~ ~ I <J~C~1-is, ~
added that the reason tor ~hi the other dogs dyto ~~~~~*~ll!l~11l'GtJI~
Was worrying a sheep wh1~ebukoV was not; ~tfcises
Chasing a fox . However: C~hus, ChekhOVentry who
iSifitlfl?ttlf?t ~ ~~ ~ <IIC?ttx-4 ..,,. ,~
iceept what Lom_ov s~id.of the 1andef ; s occupied faM-. ~
~ ~ - . : i t ~ ~ l9ffit 151Br~ , \ j j ~
t e superfluous llfesty e k pt thernse v
had no work to do and so e
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a dis Puthis origina
Describe the reaction of Nataly
a and her fa th8r t
hlnklng that Lomov Is dead. ('i!N for9 8%ai figh ting .
tfinh in ve in to exp o
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{WBCH-SEMDUvTut(Iet.Jo) 'It and. betius contra<
r>t1.~1.¥t.
-... .... - tarrulY starts cons
~ In the fina l scene, .. .. <:'11flfC1']J ~ .:tl\!ilM{ll ~~ I
exc ess ive exc item ent bec Lom ov faints due to ~-.: =ii-: ;,r
~ ~\ !i ~ ~ · ~ ~ ~ 1..ornobhubukoV c,
aus e of the hea ted '
~'lM\!i'<SI~ ~ ~ C-c and w' Ac tua ll
exc han ge with Nat aly a and
Chu buk ov. C~u buk ov
P m ~I~~.1 sca rec ~ alle d am ia
and Nat aly a bel iev e for a
mo me nt tha t he 1s dea d.
'<3 .:t1\!ilfaHll l!l<I> '(!jf..jJ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ci!t,re~ the so to shOW the
Na taly a pul ls Lom ov's slee .:tl\!ilMi-ll ~
~ ~'Rion '\!it ~ ~-~
ve to see if he is really
~ utc.:t' 1~ ~ ~ ~ ~o w~ 1~ mp lete ly de v
dea d. She is sho cke d whe
and sho uts , "wh at hav e youn Lom ov doe s not mo ve n~~ DI~ abo ve me ntio ned n
~ •~ ~ ~ ~
is equ ally ast oni she d. He sho
don e to me ?" Chu buk ov O
~ '-~ ~
111 t · fheir own pro ble ms
~
uts for wat er and lifts a ' ~,., •
tum ble r to Lom ov's mo uth 1£ 1~ ~ I ~ ~
~ f
solv e the m.
. Chu buk ov thin king tha t
1£1~~ ~ ffl1f ~ C6!1ilc.<.5~ ~ W',~ fJ i!rilJ
~ I~ ~ ~o
Lom ov is dea d wan ts to kill
tha t he mig ht hav e mis sed
him self bec aus e he fee ls
the
of his dau ght er wh om he con cha nce of getting rid
bla me s his misfort une and side rs as a bur den . He
~ lITTll c~ 151I'41~\!i.JI~ ~
~AA~~~~~ ~ ffl ~,
·
~
~ <ftif llC'il uwi
• Wh at Is Ch ~
~ ~ "l'\!I ~ on· 1 ~
call s out for a knife and ...&- · ~~
pist ol to kill him self . How eve 1'=1 1.,. ,.,.1.~'l-1 'J..'-' 1 ~
r, Lom ov soo n revives ~C JlC ~H ~~ t~~ tR fl£ ii!~ ~ ~O
and Chu buk ov not icin g tha l~~ ~D frl' l~~ .ffl i
t ord ers the m to hur ry up
~ ~l~l~IN,? ~ ~~f.it'. ~ ,~ Ch ubu kov
and get ma rrie d. 91m ~ ~ '1§1 if'HJ
~~ CM \!il~l\!ilN,? ~ brin gin g abo ut the
~1 Nat aly a. Wi tho ut Ct
wou ld hav e mis sed
Is Lomov really Ill or Is he
hypochondriac? Give reason eng age me nt of two
~~~~~~~? s for your answer. (~ it ~
) diff ere nt fro m eac h
~ Lom ov is a ver y interes hav e any mu tua l ~
ting cha rac ter sketched alw ays quarrel ove
by Ant on Che kho v. The pla
y 'Th e Proposal', begins Na taly a desperate
with his arrival at the Chu buk
ov'
beg inn ing , Lom ov con sta ntly house. From the ver y live s to solve their m
phy sica l pro ble ms . He is act refers to his various ~f the m appear to be
ually a hypochondriac
a ~rs on who thin ks tha t he figh t over baseless i~
thin ks he has several seriou is alw ays sick. Lom ov qua rrel but they soo
s illness -though most
of the m are imaginary. He get
is ext rem ely ner vou s. In the s excited easily and calm down . The out1
feeling cold or trembling all play, we often see . him ma kes Ch ubu kov v.
over. He hears noises condition and he rea
suffers from palpitations ,
get s awfully upset and
doe s not ~eel any sensation to sec ure his dau ghtE
in his foo t at times. He
also me ntio ns the problems ~elp wh en Lom o v n
he faces while sleeping.
Although he com es to propos hke a sen sib le fa the
e
he forgets abo ut it and get marriage to Natalya 0rd
ere d Lom ov and ~
arg um ent s. Lomov brings up s involved in multiple
whe nev er he get s a cha nge the topic of his illness
tha t he is really a hypochondin this play thus proving
riac.
•
Wh Mc ha
Intentio ~~~
n was
~Cll
~ Iva n Vas sile "
c::lau Uko v's hou se t
~ No , I do not thin k Chu l"\ot 9ht er Na taly a but
buk ov and Lomov are -
goo d nei ghb our s. . 1-fe 9et _the opp ortu nit
~
lnC hek hov 'sp lay 'Th ePr opo
Lom ov and Ste pan Stepan
sal ' lvanVassilevltch
.:rt, ~ 1l'C-l ~ -ft
!:INSc:q~ I l5l'RI
~ ·
' ~ ov ;cc 1cte nta
lly got L
Wh0 Pro per ty ow nersh
lan dow ner s are nei ghb ourov1 tch Chubukov, the two
s. W~en the play begins ~ ~ Ctfle ~
- ~ '111:-.: b1u ~~ Lom ov left thE
bot h of the m are full of
neighbourly manners' ffl, ·"1 ~1
~9f1.{ ffl,9ttc-11~ ~ ~o' f' ~ ~ ~'- "'" ~ r Pro p out tha t Lom o
. , 111T~ lfl. 0
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to P1s him as 'my beauty' or 'my darlin~•u~ov also
re98ov and Chubukov show their true cola ut both ~ ~17lNstf6rnH:1 'Pflfct~Qftm~ , ~ ~ ~
LOf spute ov~r _property ownership arisei r t When ~l!ij~' fmr~• ~~~~I ~~
s lets his original purpose and enga es· _omov I.fl~ ~ '{l\!/C-i~ ~ l9f c<mar ~ ~ >l"'"'11'&.:1
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~eroal fighting . They hurl insults at 9eac~"~'ttelf f.rnr I.fl~ ~ ~
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11lfil<t>l-i1
1n d begin to expos_e ~he sc~ndals of each oth er
~~~~fstar<V~~~I~~
:rnilY thus contrad_1ct1~g their previous behavi~~~
rnov starts cons1denn~ Chubukov 'an intrig ~ ~~ ~ ~ I!!~~ ~ ~~ 91ffi;q1c-s1-s1
;
L~d Chubukov calls him 'the villain ' and ~~r ~ ~ ~ ~ '11jJ_ ~ ~ ~ 4J<l~IC-sl'!l
~recrow'. Actu~lly in the_ play Chekhov satirise: ~~ m 1 ~ ~1<15'8C<I> ''l1¥'l.J1<1S1~r ~ ~ ~
the 50-called amiable feelings of neighbours H -JI_ ~ I.fl~ ~ Ca1l~ISC<IS • ~ • I.fl~~ <ISl4\!il'a_i!I'
wants to show that. they are basically fake , · an~ ~ I I . f l ~ ~ ~ ~ ?!IN)C<l~'!l ~ ~
are complet~ly devo1_d of any friendly feelings . The 151i~N)C<I> ~ ~ I AA ~ ~ ~ ~
abOve mentioned neighbours are concerned about
C1f~ ~ I.fl~ ~9l_'f'~ ~ l!IC<1>4IC~~ ~ I
their own problems and throughout the play try to
solve them. .
~~~?!IN )C<l~'!ll ~~~m~1 f~
~~~~~~~~~,
• What is Chubukov's role In bringing about the engagement of Lomov and Natalaya? ( ~
~-il\!IM'11"' cll"il5fl-4C♦ .qi~A♦ t9t ~ C'R"1112\4C\S'!I - ~ ~ ? ) *[WBCHSEMo d-nd{.fd,17)]
,ifr,6 Chubukov plays an important role in ._.. ~ Ca111l'i5 ~ -ll\!SIM~l-st ~~ ~ l9f
bringing about the engagement of Lomov and Of6$ C'JliQT W'1'1' ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ ·~ ~
Natalya. Without Chubukov's involvement, readers ~ ~
would have missed the chance of witnessing the ~ "'ll(.l<l'-..,ll(.l<l'l~I lffe 1£111-1' ~ ~~ ~ ~'ff
engagement of two characters who are completely ~ ~"l'lm ~~~ C1!ft.<IS~~~ I ~~-9f'!l'
different from each other. Moreover, they do not ~ ~ ~ 9 IC~~n,oo ~ 9!1-st"""lffi4 ~ ~ ~~ ~
have any mutual regard for one another and ~~~~~ ~m~~< llt'>%.l ~I
always quarrel over something or other. Lomov and .,......,.,.,,= ~
f.'lc.tsiC'f-st 'l.Jl';:§"I-=> ~ ~trM ~ i!!iiU ~ ~Hrnl\SIC<I
"mi:;;."""'~
Natalya desperately want to settle down in their
lives to solve their own personal problems. But both f.'lcl!ifC'f-st ~ ~ ~ '6W I~~~~~ CQ
of them appear to be very stubborn and co~t!nue to l!l~~~mar~~~,~~~
fight over baseless issues. Chubukov also Joins th e l11t~ ~~AA~~~~ ~~~m
quarrel but they soon understand that he needs to ~ 1 ~ \!i~\!S~ ~ 1<1>eC<1> rftll~CIS-st ~
calm down. The outcome of the second ~rgument 2 ,
makes Chubukov worried about Lomovs heal~h ~f.«JT\St< ITTr~~~AA ~~~~OlaR f~'-
condition and he realises that he needs to steP ~n ~ ~ "9foU ~ ~ 9 f ~ ~ I ~ Hc¥>CIS-st
10 secure his daughter's future . So with Chubukov
s ~ rftll~CIS-st ~ ~ ~c'f. ~ I.fl~ lflnl~:cil-i ~
~elp when Lomov regains his sen~e s , Chu~:~~ ~ 1£1<11' ~ ;pl; m~ ~ I . f l ~ -ll\!SIM~lt.<tl f;w(wr 'om
hke a sensible father, without wa stmg a m - ~ '9f.f ~ ~
0rd ered Lomov and Natalya to get engaged . "4.-,,.,,.., 1

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do you notice In Natalya as she heard that Lomov'a actual
What change of behaviour and t~= marriage? (iilc.!lfilt1Hi ~ -e "fflO • ~ ~~ C'f
Intention was to propose to her n •fitcn ~ ~ ? ) * (WICHSEMl>d :,ntt(s«, 14,1,)J
~ fi.'f ift<lh1r1Ji 1C
~ C11 Cilliltli'!I ~ to ..... ~ <sJtfsit.d\~b ~ R'9._qlt.'S-s1 ~ $ '1faT
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Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov
had come
rriage to his
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i!l\!StfiHIFll -PflfCt!ft••u ~ I.IH.""lllll'"'l ,.... ~ "11'!11""'11\::1 ~ ~
da ubukov's house to . propose m: and he did
1 c-nr 111~ ~ ~'ff 91m' ill ~ $ ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ., -,';'
no~ghter Natalya but things turne~ls9desire to her. ~ ~ "I~ illlil¥MBI '4Jt~ ill\!Slfitilt ·
He 9et _the opportunity to con~ey bitter squabble ~ ~ -'l<f51t ~ ~ u.ar 'PfN. I Ca111l'i5
ov accidentally got i~vol~ed in a a and her father. · ffi ~ 1l'tlr ~ ~ ~ - ,
'W~r Property ownership with Nata~grily, Chub~kov "ffl', ~~ ~ ill\!Slfitill '\!S''-~ ·
b en Lomov left their house 8 ith a marnage ~ 1
lurted out that Lomov had come w h r behaviour ~"4''- cfSQll ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 Q'f 'Pft~
~roposa1 . At once Natalya changed h:sterlcally to Nfimr ~ ~ ~~ W'-* ~ ~ ~ ,·
c~~ ~one of talking. She walle1 she was dying. ~'- ~ Q'f ~-<.£!~ ~~
~ back and screamed th a
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Su dde nly she bec am e too • d
to Lom ov. Thu s Ch ekh ov eag er to get marr~e
points out the deception
~ f.wf,cf ~ 1 .:il~lf6nn ~~ ~ ~
-.=:r .:rtra i - ,,.ov the rE
und erly ing courtship and ma ".I."".'"" Y(.. ,.,, .. ' c11epKf no vna a.
rriage for Natalya wh o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <U~ ·-~~ ry, 5te KOV It I
sud den ly bec am e extremely
zealous to marry th e ~ ~~~ •. c11u
~
t>U a rel ati,
91 _< {~ ~~ 4<Jl~iii 1 ~~ ~ ~ ' sh3 ~e ed to QE
ma n wh om she and her fath $ cf1<1Plt~~ ff l~ 1
er had been abusing all
along. The y even insulted
as he had com e with a ma his dead ance stors . But
rriage proposal, she was ~ ,_,,;r "1N>IM~I ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~J
iSMJ -,; ,-. 1'!J
~epr~stin et: ~
as willing to hav e him bac k, <.!.lt."llY("·1 --:>to( arn 8
since marriage was the ~~~$~~ ~ ,,~ 11 111 nsa9her of L<
onl y wa y for her to secure ~J.-:-4 "1"'-' ~ ~ i ~
1
her future. war e's a me rct
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What Is Ironic about Nataly an ts into an ar
a's request to br Ing LO mov ba ck ? (Ci1li4~C ♦ ~
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OOb h b ge rtu re wh er
cti~l'tl♦ ?)* [WBCHSE slUH/'U' ..,1 aepa
was to pro po~
,,. ,,, In Chekhov's play 'Th 'l ~J ccu ses he r fatl
e Proposal', it is ironic hi +~ ~
tha t Natalya requests her
father Chubukov to bring ~ C~tt.9ll19rlaf' "'lt'- 't.~ ~UT ~ \e ask s he r f
a ~nd dut iful fat h
Lomov bac k after he leaves --!l\t>IM?-11 ~ <ff<l1 ~i<l>~C<fS ~
their house. Chubukov ff ~ ~ ~ - of tind in~ a sui
and Natalya quarrel bitterly c~ oea; <!l'Cllm ~ ~ ~
with Lomov regarding ~~I~~ seems
the ownership of Oxen Meado -il\!i l~B ll ~ ~- <. !l~ ~IM<ISl-1I-?i <Uf91rof vis ibly u
abuse lom ov and his fam ws. She and her father 'Qra ~'i'fl?I ~ ~ <.!l<f, ~ ~~ who has ins ulte,
ily ~ . Ciiil~~e♦ '8 ~ •
drive him out of their house. members and almost 1
he doe s wh ate·
~
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upon him by calling him "ras
They express their rage ~
~ <.!l<f, ~ ~ ~ ~ Thus, Ch u~ uko ,
cal", "monster'' etc. But ~ · c~ ~""l'~il m i sympathetic anc
when Chubukov mentions Cftl!~C¼,-?1 ~-s>Rl ~.: .: '-?ll'if ~1
that Lomov came with a <IS~•~~ • ___ _ __
proposal for marriage, Nataly ~ • ~ (\5'C♦ I 1"1"' il ~ ~
a gets overwhelmingly ~ "'1.1-1"'1 ffl IJ.I, Ci11i ,...
excited . Sh e wants her fath ~ ~ 1-11.~ l:l1."11Y("1, "11\!>l#i?
.A,.. ... .~
~
-1I $$ ~
1·•M i'll
er to call Lomov back 9ftW ~(.' ($~ , De scr ibe
as she bec om es desperate I ~ $ ~ < f C i i l Ciill~~c
♦ ~~~~
that whom she calls a "rasca
to marry him. It is ironic ~
becomes so important and l" only a while ago, now , ~,, ~ ~~ ~1
m
~ w-:u ~ <.!lut ~
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reveals to us that in the 19th

dear to her. This irony ~ ~ . ~ ~-:t-r• ,~
-s Iva n Va s:
marriage wa s almost a bus
century Russian society,
iness deal. Love and ~
~ <.!l'5 W'1.'" <.!I~ ~~~
1
l'i"~ "'"- 1
I <.!!l: ~ - with his hea lth
a nei ghb our of C
understanding was of least
importance and women
~~~~~I •1~ ,~~ ~ ~ m zmi- p
considered marriage as a <IJl<i>tlrn~ ~~, ~ICii'll<ll>il anxiety. He fee ls
which they could gain social
social ladder through ~<f, ~ ~ ~<!$ ~
<.!l~ ~'9 f1¥ '1~
~ ~ ~~~
'Sfl11f~ has an exa min at:
•
and eco nom ic stability. ~ ~l~ IM 18 ~ ~tf i..· ~ noise in his ea rs ,
1
~~ lead a nor ma l re,
·.1. ~ 1'-' 1
Do you thin k Na taly a and l>alpitations. He i
Lom ov wll l lead a blis sfu
~~(~FIS~~ i11-! IMi l1~~ l ma rrie d life ? Dis cu ss wit
h reference
always get ting aw
~ ~ ~ C< l<il ~ ~ a.l'fil"" omr :•• ... a twi tch in n

~= ~.
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i1I ~ 1)* r:ar ? ~ ~
..,.. ;:,.., • 11 ':i'-"1 • ~ Which Lo mo v
,~ roves tha t he is
According to me, Lomov and
be able to lead a blissful ma
rried life.
Natalya will not - . [WB CH SE Mod e, Tu t (Set-21)
~
froblems. He jum1
To 5<?lve their own proble
ms they decide to ~ ~<f , --ll\!>IM?-1I ~<iSfu ~ ,~~ 11~ · t~ t~e ls ' pu1r wh en e,
~et m~rned. _Love_and und
ers ~~ I lla y _he fee ls
1~ their relat1onsh1p. Lo~ ov tanding do not exist ~ 1' ~ ~~ w-:u ~ f.ro
he . s qui te nu mb ..
first appearance that he Is
rather he wants to lead a
makes it clear in his
not looking for love but c-rn I ~leii\l<il~
~C¾ C'1-?
I! ~,
~
~ I ~ ~ ?I~~~ ~ ~ ~ Lorn eat ed arg urr
~ ~ ~ ~
ril~ tn8 18h una ble to be
Cif1[ ~ ~
quiet and regular life
He also adds t~at Natalya
a good housewife and hen
has all the qualities of ~IC6il<i1)
11 ~~~ ~ ~ ~~- ~ ~
he ,i~ t~ lks of hi~
The ir perpetual argument is
ce he has chosen her
a ~5ml~~
1!1<1$
Lornov·s i1r~~~~~
itself. The ir tiffs continue eve satire on married llf~ ~'S l,C f~ . Clll'Sf<fSC'!f~.:il\!>IMill~' .IIO-rlll O\i
f'll"-':
n after getting engaged f.l ~
and they do not have the lea l!l~,~~~~~ I ,I~~,
st mutual regard which
~~~ ~ ~
~uggests that their married
JOYOUS one.
life is not going to be
~ ~~~<f~~
~<li1QIS ~ -.al"I ~~ ~
a ~~~ ~
~~~~~~OOT~
Comment on the father- dau ·,i_- -,•1 1~" -l•~ ~I ~~ .
ghter relatlonahl
~ )rlllt♦ fl ~~~ I ) ·
Pa a dep icte d In the pla y.
~ In the play, 'The Propos (~ ~ ~ '
* Important Question
al' written by Anton I ---► \Ym'ni'--.
_....all!
~ The high ligh ted por tion ..,_,, ..,"1 ~ ~ ~
In Eng lish sec tion Is In blue
.
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hekhOV there is a special bond
tepanovna and her father Stepan we
hubu kov. It _is n~turat tha t par
bet
st: ;
hare a relat1onsh1p of love andents and ~i~ ~ch
e need to get married cast a sha t H
pristine bon d When Lomov com
trus
N
a~ ya

dow ov~weve~
es to p;o s~c
en
P'i,Yfrt-il\S-il 'E %l ~ pt ~ Pu"1
~~~~~,~~
;i-st-1C"t-i1 ~ <.£1~ '51liill<l i>ll-i1 ~ ~
·--~
IC-il~6 ~~~ WU
e l l ~-"ll l~
~ ~ 1lJll
arriage to Natalya : Chub~kov, the ~~offi~~~~c
. \ S t a f 11N-i
ams her of Lomov s real intention sensible f~th:,. ~ "1l\!S IM{l('!1 ~ ~ m m
m ~ .~ . ~1
.,
by
ere's a merchant com e for his gOO saying "G \ ! ) ~ ~ ~ . -il\!SI
M{lll<IS ~ ~ ~Cliic-tl-i1 ~
nd daughter support each other wheds". Both fath~r ~ ~ ~ e l l,•~ , ~f fl ~
ets into an argument with Lomov. n either of them $ 9P imm '° I
eparture when Nataty? teams his After Lomov's ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Clfsl"
~ ~ ca,i~l\.5'!1
as to propose ma rna ge to her actual intention ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~Wl~1
$~~C'i~91rof
ccuses her father for everything. , she blatantly ~~~Rrn~$~
Like a wilful child, ~~~
he ask~ her father to call him C'i '61'5.!:t\SIC<l ~ ~ ~
~ lffii) ~ I ~ ~
bac
nd d~t,ful fath~r, forever plagued k. The loving ~ C"f $ ~ ~ Cil11~'5l~ ~
f find,n!;J _a suitabl e ma tch for his with the worry <!l~ ~~ ~ ~
'61l-ID5 I llW ~
ems v1s1bly ups et He does not likedaughter, now )jcj)j ~{l~ $ cw.f fl ~ ffl
Lomov at all ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ 1i=~~11
ho has insulted him. Yet, for his
dau ght t"1 I ffl ~
e does whatever he can to get them er's future
engaged.
ca,(~\SC~ '61 '~ ~ ~ c,;
~ ~ \SM<OC'!>~ ~
™ '61 '~ ~ ~
us, Chubukov and his daught
yrnpathetic and sensitive relationer always share a
~™ M<li~'tll-i ~~
~ ~ 11t"11 ~ ~ <IW ell fi<"iS -e
ship. ~
• Des crib e the phy sic al pro ble ms
ffl JiQ.1-r~Rh.ifti! <!l~ "hl<l'T-i.ift61 ~ ~ ornl >i<l>ii!ill_
tha t Lom ov thin ks he has. ( Ci11
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Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov is a land
neighbour of Chubukov. He is alw owner and . , . . ~ '5Jlf>ltil1~6 ~ ~
ays obsessed ~ -<, R1_4l'5~
ith his health problems. He is extr ~ I C'i >i<l>!il{l~ ~ ~ ~
emely prone to C'i ~ ~
nxiety. He feels cold and trembles ~ I C'i ~
as an examination coming up. He
all over as if he ~i;f~ I " ' ~~ ~ '6
thinks he hears ~~ ffl ffl ~ Cll-i ~ ~ '611'fff I C'i ~
oise in his ears out of exc item ent ~ ©c:est•@ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Lomov wants to , ~ ~ ~~
ad a normal regular life becaus ~ ~" 1" 1~ "6 11 r~ C"f't
e
alpitations. He himself thinks, "I'mhe suffers from 1' il\'ffe<l'\'ffeiAt\! !.'5Tt't I
ways getting awfully upset. ... my lipsexcitable a.nd C "f m ~. ·~ ~~ ~! lm l:~ ~~
~
m
.... a twitch in my right eyebrow.... " are trembling ...... ~~ .f il~ .... ~ ~ ~ t t -
1 ~ 1"
which Lomov describes the
The manner ~ ~ ~~ ~ <fcf-it ~ ~
C<l1'1lT l1TlJ ~
roves that he is preoccupied with way he sleE:ps ~
~~ I C'i~ 1Jt lU '91t'fi'r'--m
C>1 .:i1.:iBl<l>il
various physical f
roblems. He jumps like a ' lunatic' ~ ~~-fl~~~~
els 'pulr whenever he is ready to
in his sleep a~d ·~~~ C'i
sleep. Later, in ~- m ef fl ~~~I ;$ m ~
e play he feels several times, "I'm ~ym ~ l:Slt:-,4¥ I
g ····· My 9(CTf6$~~.·~~
t's quite numb .... ". Finally, Lomov ~ ..... ~ " 1 1 ~
fain ~~.... " 1 ' 6 1 W o 9 h f ~ ~
e is unable to bear the excitement cauts because ~~~~lll~~~~-
~~~"'~
. e heated arguments. The freq s~ du~i~~ .:ill~~
uency wit~ w ~ ~ '6(Jj_RjGBI ♦l!ft ~ ~ ~
~~
0mov talks
of his ailments leads us to thin th
e is a hypochondriac. Thus, w~ see k a~ ~ ~ " ' ~ Cffl'C'l1 ~ I JI~~~~
0mov's illnesses th~t m~~~ 0 c.o1M'5i:1
are psychological and ,mag ry. ~ , ; f ~~ '6 '$fl
~I
I
Ill make an acceptable wife? Explain
Why doe s Lom ov thin k Na ta lYa you r ans wer . ( ~
~ ~ ♦C<Jl~i1 ~ i411.!tfinrt ~ .tlfl-iCcil'S f t ~ ~ , ~ lfi lUMJf -.rn 1~
w
tJ {WICHSE . 1,
-- ► ~ 2\4t\S1l ~ '6ltC>l ffl
Lomov comes to Chu bu kov 's house to Ola r . . j j \ ! j ~ .
repose marriage to his daughter Natalya When ~ tlff l ~~I~~~
Lomov who 11W ~"!ilfi\ll♦
hubukov goes inside to call Nat: ~ . ~ e l l ~ ~ Jl♦1 ~
a!one in the drawing-room res ~ with himself Ft5Tif ~~ ".,i 'lft,(
et
his soliloquy, that why he shouldh ma rried to
~talya. He thinks that the Lomov~ i ve known the
ll~ firof
ell C4i4 %l .:i~IMfllt.4 m
"4m ~ I OI i~
~ ~ H4~C"t~ ~ 11_,;f 'fGl ~ I C'i -11~ -
Ubukovs for generations. He a so remarks that ~ ~
1
1T1Portant Ouestion
i~ hlghllghted portJon In Eng llsh
· Ena r
- -- n- b~lue
1 1
section s
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.
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...~~ ..~
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--· ' pv~~~ ~~1' 11'1 !1~ • ed. I
. , nt house keepe r ,
Natal ya Stepanovna 1s. an, esx~e 11 ~ 'well-e C1J ;n\!il~ m MID '>rFlrif.'618' I ~ ~ m Ql ~~ er,gc:1 9 tal·
~9f rn I ;n\!il · d Na ·
and also 'not bad-looking • 0 is
ducated '. ~ ''('1~ an brated
h to marry · M{lit:<15 ~~~ 1
~~ cele
He thinks that these reasons are en~u_ g an added ~~ ' ~Ul (FIJ)l ~~ ~ 1.£1~ ~~
~
her . As Natalya owns land herself,t' ,sttle down to
~1"-I~
advantage tor Lomov . Lomov wants .O se ~ ~ ,,,..: r1~~ , 1

• tor ~~
d'51"~ ~ 1.£1'-l'"' -11'-=I"' y11~rw1 <::ifl<;j'i 91'h,
~
,,,
171" ~,1...., 1.y, 11
obtain a "quiet and regular life". He !s not l<:>0k1nl~oks

0
1
· '11 •1
c~•m r.n~~ ~~~- <11" l'1~~ Ql<ll lj0!
'ideal or true love ' and he himself admits t~at 1~
for ideal or real love , he will never get marne~ ,nhe. life ~ ~ r ~ .,1.sro; ~ ~ ~ C<pit.:ii<lSI~ ~~,
his
So after thinking about all these aspects rationally ' ~e· ~, "'r- 1. "1."''"- ~~~~
~ ~~~~ 9fUf ~ ~-<. ~~
'-1,
1van
concludes that Natalya is definitely an acceptable .~ ife
~~~ ~'II J 18 <ft11~~~ ~~f~or~~
~A

and he should get married to her as soon as possi e. l f f .-v Nata

marry
• ChUbUl<OV.
Why did not Lomov direc tly ask Natalya to marry him? ( ~ ~ ell1.blf.t~ IC4 ~~ Lornov '
· he carne tc
~~~?) marri age.
~ Lomov went to Chubukov's house to ask Multiple
Natalya's hand in marriage . But Lomov bec~me prevente:d L
nervous when he saw her. He somehow gained The chain c
courage to ask her, but suddenly they started to felt ill. But
argue over the ownership of the Oxen Me~dows by Chubul<
.
After a while the quarrel stopped but again they arran ged th
started fighting over their dogs , without speaking
a word about the marriage . This made Lomov
overexcited and he started palpitating . Therefore,
• "l'°l
becau se of the arguments they had, Lomov could
not directly ask Natalya to marry him.
~,l
get

Why did Lomov leave Chubukov's hou se? (~ C<M ,_~ Thi!
~i♦C:S~ ~ ~o"C i1 fs1c½lfi.ci ~)•
Stepa n Ste1
[Ht>oJ"'f BrAIUi,,, govt sdull '111 Lomo v ~
,~ Lomo v came to Chubukov's house to seek argum ent o·
for his daughter's hand in marriage. Chubukov hl+ ~~1 ~C '6~ ~~~ mm f~ in favou r of
being overwhelmed with joy at Lomov's marriage ~ I caili!C\E~ M<llC~ ~ ~ ~ fl" and he e\i
proposal, called his daughter, Natalya and left them ~ -11\!>IM~lt.<tS ~ ~ l.£l<lit 00W WI~
()TCTr Lom?v's ~
alone so that he could propose to her. But instead WOmect sine
of witnessing a romantic conversation we see an ~~~~I~ 1.£1<1'$ Gll~i fv45~ 0! marry
ing
ugly squabble between the two over the ownership ~~~~~~~~~ ­ his netghtx;
of the Oxen Meadows . Soon their argument turned ~ C~C\Slc:st?l ~IM<1>l.:i1 ffi I MS!f iPC'l~ P!t~~ . ~Ug ht he1
ataiya to c
into a caustic debate and Lomov's heart started
palpitating . Lomov tried to calm down himself and
~~ ~~ 1.£1~~ ca,l~C\E~ ¥ ~~.. th8
abov e s1
~ I ~~~ t.%- sr--l 1 ~~ ~~~ ~
~~nte d to change the topic but could not . Chub ukov
Joined the quarrel and took his daughter's side and :1T ~'tiiilt-11~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,n ~ I - Ch~ soon
lJflh U~ov g
Lomov , feeling ill , decided to leave Chubukov's house
. ~~ ~<f~ ~ ~ (.offil.£l<f~ ~ .~
quic~P •nes:
• How did Lomov regained his senses flnall y by Chub
~ . ~<l_~ <.'6~~ ~"6't a,'<1 1'81f fif~ C,W I beh Y and
the alt of Na
uk ? a ni. He re
Lomov and Natalya acco mplls hed? (t i, Peaee1u1Ii
ov · How was the marriage be .At
~
11l41t•U4l1iiillHI fm r.qiil•l-o1C'1 ~ ? ) * cfiil-1<s I C.q ~1-:'i; ;::ar-, -.--
•
~
x."l .~1. ~~~ ~~~ fi)n t ~ r0 ''""'-.
..1.ku ·
, rvw Lomov fainted because he could not .,.__
[WBCHSE Mod<, r,it(S II'
handle the pressure which was created upon h' ,,4:
during the second ar~ument by Natalya and im -,,w ► ~~~ <lS BM ~ ~ ~ 91",
~ ~ ~~ ~ · · D1 1."1-<. Dt9f · ~~
~ ~ ~~\!J<fi"G"a,1<151~--l ~JI~ ~ ~
father Chub ukov. Panic-stricken Chubukov lifte~e
r
tumbl er of water to Lomov's mouth but he did
~ ~ '""·"0 ~.., I ~~ ~ ~ 'J." ' ,
ihe
the n Chek
drink water . Soon he regained his senses and b~~h
Chub ukov and Natalya was relieved . fif@W!Jif ~ ~ 8T ~ 9ltrf ~-~ ~!
• 9lnr ~<f~ ~ -e ~ ~~ I ~"'- '' 11eig~~Y Ch u
After Lomov regained his consciousness
~ '''-' 11 "'~, ~~ lOtnovour Wi
Chub u~ov forced Lomo~ and Natalya to get marrie
and witho ut even uttering the proposal , they
d ~ ~ ~ 91'1'<3~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ Yeqr' s for
*tmportant Question
~ -e ~f .m r~ ~ o ~~ ~Iii~ 'visit e
· ~~ ~c( ~ I ~~ l.£l<f, '9 ~
O

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g t
❖ The highlig hted portion In Englis h section Is In blue.
- ~ ~ ~
·~~
 ~~t
• ~.:~~ "the 'Pltlf,o~t
_,~ed. In this way, the marriage betwee L
~ Natalya was accomplished and n omov
a11dbrated their marriage with some cha,;phubukov
~e agne.
' Who made the proposal and to whom ?
Used? (C"c'f i~~N ~ _..__ · What was the proposal? How was the proposa l
res Cfl ?~ l,qft ~~? C~-llSIC<I ~~l<llu ~?~
{WBCHSE Mode, Tut {Sd-26}}
lf,J ivan Vassilevitch Lomov made the proposal t
~rry Natalya Stepanovna to Stepan Stepanovitc~ - . .~ \SJIPIC'i~b ~ . Pv91r.f Pu--11C.il~b 21~C\5~
ChUbUkOV. ~• .il~IM{ll ~911C.il'5.ilc.4 00~ ~ . q isilHC?-l~'1 I
Lomov wanted to m?rry Natalya Stepanovna. So
tie came to Chubukov s house to propose her for
~ .jJ\!>JM{ll ~911C.il'5.ilt.4 m ~ Cbt{l~ 1~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 21~C\5~ ~ fs1C~~ I
marriage. ~ ~~ .i1~,Fai~1~ ~ ~~~ ~ <.=a-i-1~=c=~=~
Multiple arguments be~een Lomov and Natalya
~vented Lomov from uttenng the marriage proposal. ~ ~ ~~ 9fV<J ~~ ~ <f>C~~ I ~ '-!>.ffi#
nie chain of arguments made Lomov weak and he C'il~~~ "ll~ffi<t>'5IC<I ~ ~ Re~~ ~~ ~ ~ C<U~
elt ill. But at the end, the proposal was realised <t>C~~'1 I ~ ~~ ~~ ~i:!%Mt.4 <1li:!%<1lrn'-!> ~ ~~
~ Chubukov who like a sensible father forcefully ~~ 'tlrn~<1!.i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~
arranged their engagment and united them. ~~~ I

"I'm the most unhapp y of men!"-W ho said this? Why did he say so? How did the speaker
get rid of his unhappi ness ? ('~ )l<ICoCfl ~ 1"-ffi C<fi ? ~ ~~it <1caic~? C~-➔~ I C<I
~~ ~~ 41t&rn~ciii .. ?) {WBCHS E-2022, 2019}

,1f,6 This remark was made by Natalya's father ~► ~l:~ .il'-!>IMsll~ ~Pv91r.f Pu911t:.il~b 21~C'5~ I
Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov.
Lomov and Natalya were engaged in a heated ~ Jl~ .il'-!>IM{ll ~ tf.:!Clfll m
~~ ~
~ument over their hunting dogs. Chubukov ~p~ke ~\!>!A i~~ I~~ ~ 9fCIJI' ~ <W=1~Ciil-i I
nfavour of his daughter. Lomov started palp1tat1~g C'11i1C'5~ ~ ~ ~ 1{ ~ ~ '51<1(:'1C(j ~
and he eventually collapsed into an armchair. '51h:lli!C<ll'tl~I~ ~ ~ ~~I C'1 l~C'5~ -11mrn<11 ~
lomov's physical condition made Chubukov
110 rried since he did not want to miss the chance 21-<li'SC<IS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~NlC<lift~ J'ftWi1 ~
~ marrying off his twenty-five-year old daughter to ~ ~ffl ~~ ~'if ~l\!l~J~I ~ ~ I
his neighbour, Lomov. Therefore Chubukov who ~~8l~~ .il'-!>IM~lt 4lfrn-< fCai~~ ~~
hlught her daughter as a liability a~d wanted
Natalya to get married as soon as possible, made
~~~~~ m~ ~.
~~ ~R>m
<t>rn~C'1.:t I
tie above statement
As soon as Lomov got back to his _sense~ 81 ~ ~ ~ l!lf.l 00 C9M, ~ ~ ~
Chubukov grabbed the opportunity to get nd of ~is ~~~91 telffi:l )j_C<ll ">1ffle <15~~1 ~~
~ iness. He instructed them to get marned '-!>I\Sl'-!>lfs 00 ~ f.roM ~I~ C'ililt.'6~ ~
:ckly and consented to Lomov's pr~posal on .:t1~tM{l j~~~ ~~Jl ~~l.5 llift411 1~ 1
~ tt of Natalya. He showered his bless!ngs u,~~~
a · He requested the couple to allow him to f5R lf--"1Rl~ ~ ~ 19il-=41C'1.i ™
Jl<ffif ~ ~
Peaceful lite now . ~~I

• ort your answer with Illustrations from the text. ( ~

Do you find the play funny ? Supp 9f1iJ ,~ ~ lf1'6 1)* { WBCH.rE .r."'I'" flu.utu>,J,J
Ri~~ ~~ ? ~~~en~
~ • written by • • ~ Cb<IIC'5~ ~ 'lU ~ ~ ~ ~~
~t The one-act play, 'The Proposal b inning, ~ I ~ . ~ ~ ~ tlNiC<lift ca,1~\St.<fi
~~ Chekhov is quite funny. In th e_ ~;xt
l'leigh~Y Chubukov welcomes Lomov'. h;:ally funny.
door
Ji~
'5l'f'=>~<IStil~ '5!1-Sffi<ll';!)I~ ~~~~~~ ~l.>jj~ 1
ca,1ilC\5~ '511-i01H<II c9fMf<fi, w-f ~~~ ~ ~
~ our With an unnatural wa~th, is ing a New ~ ~@RPf ~W 1~ . 2i~C'5~ ~'i1C\!>1~ ~
Y~ 8 8. ~orrnal dress as if_ he 15 i~Yc hubukov' s ~AA '~ "<llm 8T ~ ffl ~ 1'l<ISl ~ ~
Sr.liik)q Vi~1t also provokes mirth: Ag he will not lend ~ .{l I C'11ilt:6~ '\SlT ~llt, Jl~ ~ ~ ~'iffel ~
~ e decides

~~stt on
 s c ~~~• r!S 611gt1d1-
, Co#ff,B11io11 12
~~
_., ,..._...
........
►.'i;ffi. .... _:~
liT.Uil. _ _
•Mi'itiMMO
::::==- -~ II =· __,.,..... ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ...
~,n\?ilfiiillL ----...A$~ ~ I ·ng Th
........ 's nervousness . tiit-liii!M "111.-w< . • - ~-... ,~ endl osal' I
money if Lomov asks for it. ~om~~ marry Natalya ,n\?ilfii4li~ '9f~4Stl-lM <1SQfJ ~ 1~ proP 0 ne.
and the reasons which he .cites sNatalya'sfath er ~ore · ~•~.~~~~ i,aPP1t a wt
also evoke laughter . Lo~ov inform a even bef?re
I ~ •~ JI~ ~ - r1UJt~' an)
about his plan of proposing to Na~~!,s description ~ ~ ~ ~ . Jl<f, ~ 0
11av1n8nant
she enters the scen_e. Ch,ubu d her subsequent ~ ~~fi,li!BT ~~. ~"l:!f~1- andt to ear
of Natalya as a 'love-sick cat e~in in a matter-of· ~ . rfl~ffii{lf~ ~~~~~I JUS to f<
appearance in an apron ant~ s~eroiniare very fun~Y-
fact tone like an anti -roman ic arguing with
~ ~~~ 1)l~t:'~. 111<15
-el:~ cm-.,'1,·• ·
~'°'~ readY t,out
111roU9 kOV
Instead of proposing, Lomoy _starts fra Finally, ~~~JI~~~~~ ChUbU der
Natalya and Chubukov also Join~ t~~
in the midst of a heated argumen .
get
~ngaged
ach other
~ ~~ ~fGJij_{'t Jl<f~ ~ .,,.~91, ~
~1 > ffA ~~
the rea
118
Lomov
0 utcorr
a~c
and are advised by Chubukov ~o kiss eh ve bee~ ~ ~ ~ .:itG<IS111C<I> • 0!1lnl1t chubukov :
Thus, both the situation and the d1alogu~s fan · throughout
exaggerated to make the play replete wi th u ·
t,er arg'-!m•
change Ir:' c
1 'The Proposa I' are rounded.-Co mment. L ( ~ ~
• in matena1
Chekhov's characters Int he Pay [WBCHSE -~(s.t.q H ••
Natalya_mc
r'91'i"T,cotfl&t. i'~ ~ ~ - ~ c f f i l t I) * A plaY. hke
C!frc"'ltttti'I . . _.,..► ~•~ ~ ~ fflJJ,sffer ~~ IS quite SU
,~ Round characters are those characted rs tw ~
are well-developed , and the readers kno_w e a, 1s
° ~<I~ ~ ~ '1ll ~~ ~9'tal' ~~
J :;.. ~ ~llll'fia .....___
characters
poles apar1
about these characters because they are 1m Portant . . ~ .~
'i•rw, =
'\;,ll'l1.1 """'} ~9f~1
-~•).." · '- I ~ ~9Rf JI~ Dl'!Nl•J..1"1 'l~lff

~
to the plot . Moreover these characters . exh!brt '61it.qt'5f~ ~ ~ I Jll ~~ 11tQft1r cm
depth and emotion . Keeping these factors in mind 91@- QT 'lU cmr~• ;:ift;q5ft~ ml8t 'i.$1
we can conclude that the characters in the play ,.{'~ ~ ~RI
'The Proposal' are rounded . Each character plays ~ W'9i." 1 'i'. '""y' ~ ~ '"''i'.'..
an important role in the development of the plot . .-ll\!>tf6rnt, ~ Jl<f~ ~ ~ ~ Q ,~ Ant
Natalya , Chubukov and Lomov display many lay~rs ~ ~ ~ ~ Jl<f~ ~ ~ ~~ Proposal' ~
of personality and the audience can sympathize ~~ ~ >i~I-I~f\ti tf<ISM ~ "1ttll 111 of those de
spiritual fa
and associate with their helpless condition . They ~9fm" C~ '61C~~'Gll ~ Jl<f~ "lmt •
are very different from each other and throughout society. Th,
the play they try to solve their own problems . ~ '>i11t~ ~ ~ 1 and Lomo~

• Make a brief •ketch of soclal fife as you see In the play. ( ~ elf >tl ~ lfe♦ 4'c1c-it ~
Theyare u~
each other
Their argur
~~(;n~ I) * {WBCHSEMoc lc,nrt(Sd-7,32) } {WBCHSE~ lle soeiety.
has been r
~ Anton Chekhov draws a clear picture of the -► ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "'lfJ , ~ COnversatic
19th century Russian society through his one-act ~ for forty y e
play "The Proposal". The society which Chekhov ~tlrol ~~ ~ "f'1 >ii!ICet~ ~ ~
portrays inhisptay doesnotpay any attention to love QT~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ rship.
~~- ~ "m!iilT = "'" SOciety Whi1
and un~erstanding . Outdated customs are given ~
utmost importance . Therefore it is not an unknown ...... ,1...,, ,-u '-'1'4 ..,,
rrrn,;r;;r
1.•11.Y1.· 1
his frequer
through a h
~ 01'<3ll1 ~I~~~~ .m ~ JJ~,rllltf
1
fact that in such a society someone would marry to
secure soc!al ~nd economic security . Marriage in
such a_society 1s nothing but a business deal . The
~~ ~ '1tlill~ ~ - =-= f.mr ~ I f«I their dialo c
~~......... ·~-~.,.,,. ""-u 1if1t ~ ritica1
playwright also shows how the landed gentry h ~ ~l<l>ilrn<IS ~
~ --"' ~ ~ rfl I
owns most of the land exploits the landless pea saw to ~~ ~Mr.IN fi ~ • ,p
and had been doing so for generations For tt~ s 'i'l'='lc.,q ~ ~ ill-IC<@ ~ c:q4~il 1

the purpose of their existence they enjoy th g~ l~g ~ ~ ~ ~ JI~~ <ffl~ ~ ~ «f1'•
of their labour . They engage ' themsetv
occupations like hunting and racing dog
their time . Thus Chekhov depicts th d
e; t
.e ,ru.ts
utile
O P~ss
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~ 1 ~ "1m' <f£1GIC~1~ ~ ~ *~
¥: ..- , ,.,11.~ Q'1d
rr"'"
o~ he aristocratic society through thl: p~i ~nerat,on ~~ 11£1~ l!ll:~'lf~NO f ~
Comment on the tmprobablllty h ~~l1m-~ L6\fMI
In t e Play 'Th
l 9t0 ~ ~ 1) • e Proposal' ('it} C!ttt~ ' ~
✓~ Improbability refers to unexpected {WICHSE M,dc, .,..t (JIJ'
• Important Ousslion happy j .... ~ ~
~ The hlghllghted portion In English aectl "li$i~'i5t ~ "l51:!!t'i!>)lfi'Ni "XO~ I
on la In blue.
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,,. ThB ending of Chekov's one-act ==---__________
"Che 'P,-,,r,o<at -.♦•A......-•
.j~
~ n9· 1, is unexpected and seems apJ>lay 'The
~~ne, The two characters namely loarently a ~ "U C~IC">II\Stlt.61~ ' ~ \51?1\!SJlfi.1\!S lfl~ ~911<.!i~~CG
~pY O ho are supposed to get enga moy and ~ ~ ~ I ~ -!!~ -il\!StfaliJII ~ ~ ~
~31~1yainything in common behave i~~d ; 1thout 1JWffl
r,~ng anticipated way at the end of th range C<IS1t-« ~ -ll ~ ~ ' < I t ~ ~lmf ~ . ajGm ~
,od unearn the status of a married girl Naratlay. ~ ~~ '61~\!>Jl!-I\!> ~ ~ I -il<.!itfi!JII t.61111\SC<r ~
~st 1010 forgive Lomov. Their continuous ya IS " < I S @ ~ ~ 1 1 ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~
ieaaf hout the play comes to a temporary ha~~~rel
~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~t >ttilm<tSettA ~
~io0\ 0v forces them to get married. This m en
cnu: ader believe ~or a short span of time ~~e~ ~ ~ ~ fu ~ ilfilJ "6l9f 00T I ~tl '6llf ~
118 outcome of the 1n~essant arguments betwee~ ~ •-911Ql<1SIC<r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -il\!Slfirnt~
118 v and N~talya 1s _a happy and joyful one ml HM~q <\t~ ~ ~ I f ! ~ '61l-iilf'tlJl<IS I tiicfSC\S{i
l~ ukov's weird behaviour amuses the audience
Ch ughout the P!ay. He supports her daughter in ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ lf'f'<ISC't11 ~ OO'Sfnf I ~ ffl
~arguments with ~Om(?V. Therefore, the sudden ~ ~~ ~ ~ ffl ~ t.61l~C'511 '>tr-st cys4if4cys.f§
tiange in Chubukov s attitude and his involvement ~ I ~ tii<ISl.'6~ i!C-il\SIC<I~ '6il<ISPi!<IS "'1ffi<I~ ~~ ~
• materializing the engagement of Lomov and ~
iialya ma~es us look fo,rwar9 to a happy ending. -ll\!Slfirn1~ ' < I t ~ ~ '("'1 Or8lmf ~ ffl ~
Iplay like T~~ Proposal ending on a happy note tolli!IOt~ ~\!SJI~ ~~~~~~I ~
squtte surprising to the readers because all the C~tc"11-attai'-lf!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IIIC<IS<IIC~
d'iaracters in the play are strange, weird and are · R,rn<1S~ ~-"'11Ql<1S1t'f~ ~ ~ -iiG<1Sft11
~ ~
;oles apart from each other.
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Write a brief note on Chekhov's depiction of aristocratic society In 'The Proposal'. (iU r.!Ut"'INJfli1'
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. I
,ff,6 Anton Chekhov in his masterpiece 'The hi ► ~ ~ ~ e>tm ~ 'iu (.?IIC\Sft-atlii,.-111 ,I
Proposal' satirises the aristocratic Russian society '5'.~ ~ '>t'ffi >tillieiC<IS ~ <15cJIC~ 1 -ill;<ISl'tt<.!i I
dlhose days. The play presents the theme of the ~ ~~ ~~~ .I
~ritual failure of characters in a disintegrated 'ol<l"Jliiil\!> ~~ 111 ~'-~~ "" 11 "11<1' <U1<1-.:i,~ i<i,q~ ~'<IS'ffl :1:
~iety. The lives of the landed gentry like Chubukov <i1lT I ~ ~~ Ca-tli!<:.sC'T~ il'C\!51 llli!1i'tl11C'f11 ~ . I f ! ~ Ji
!,, '
nl lomov are shown to be futile, boring and lonely. lll<f~ Ill~ ~ C'MlCil1 ~ 1 ~ ~ " ! f ~ ~ l;J
~are unable to have an honest conversation with ~'-~~~~~If!~~ >t<l>t~« >tt."'f~<1'1 '6 I I I

~ other and are suspicious and qua.rrels~m~. ~!11T 1~~qJ<lit~~~~ Qf1<15t'>\1P Ut~
11-eir arguments reveal the conflicts growing within
~society. The sorry plight of the landless peasants ~ ~ ~ mm 1!St~ Ciill~t.'61! ~ ~~
1

rasbeen revealed by Lomov in the course of the ~c~~l5! 1mfl~~~ .~~~

D)iversauon, where we learn that they w~r~ed m ~ ~ - J l ~ ~ ~ iltfill<ISl-it ~ lfll:
~ forty years on Oxen Meadows without gaming
1

~ ~~ <IStl9f >tillllliC<l5 R<ISl11ff "<!Sul C\!St'Ciir, ~

0//~ership. This kind of exploitation sick~ns th e
~iety Which Is revealed by Lomov's swooning and ~~<ISlRI\!> ~ cfrll~t.15-sl ~ ~ ~. ~ ~
tir frequent references to various ailments. Thus, m.it~ ~ ~ '<jG'fP.f ~~ 1I f ! ~ , 5ffiJ1">1fil 11 '6
~~gh a humorous portrayal of the characters ~nd <.!itVffl ~~~ ~ l ~ ~ ~~ ~ 531511$<lllffi,
~~~d_
1
i~logues Chekhov criticises the intriguing, ~'P(i;. '61~tStl1i'Tl~C'T~ ~~I
ntica1 and mercenary landed gentry· •
1 • h cter ? 18 It action ? Is It the unpredlctablllty of
What Is the focus In the play ? 18 It c ara ~ ~M'?f -'t pm p ~ -ill;1Qst11 ~ ~ bRIJt">1,1i111
th e People? Explain your answer. (~fGc♦~ , - , fwaCHsE~ ~l
~~? ~ ~l<JC1fll 1(JttlTt ~ 1) *
fww ► ~ ~ 'lU C!IIC"illllil6\' 1Jl -'I~ '6l"it61~<.!i
~ 'Th h khOV which ~ ~ 1511<1~ 'U', ~~~ '61Hfi.b\!5 <O<l~IC~HI i!"~
revolve . e Proposal' by Anton C e I focuses
~ the s around an unmatured proposa ' adds to ~~ ~ ! <Jl1t oifG<lllt11 ~ ~~ >t(C'lltSi-i ~ !
~corri~npredictabillty of the people. J~~~ change it1\!llfi HIP.f ~ 1511<11Pil<11 ~ ~ ~ ~ ?l<&l<lfh
~~ataiyc ,ele~ents of the play. The s~o know about <15~ ~ 9fmr ~~I -i~<ISlt11 ~~ t.611ilt.'6~
:"triar .as attitude when she comes end when
8lil ~ ~ . ~ C<ISiC.il11<15il CllfJ ~ ~. ~ 1.£1~~
~ th
~::~;of~!:J.;~.~!diculous, lnb : 0 v, making
~ ~ n e s s, Chu u
I
~Ut
"'oh11:":ei s~t~lon~==~-.-:-:-:::;i;;-;;-lalr~ue.-
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no delay, declares the engagemen t of here Natalya

and Lomov . This behaviour of Ch~bukov : r isalso
he
~.~
~ /. ~

_ . .~ofcou r
c1.1 sto for 1ov e c
placet,e must
accepts the proposal on behalf of hi~ d~ug~eh aviour
quite unpredic table The self-conflicting t11at se hiS SE
ct of i:,ecau ain fruitl1
·
of the characte rs is also anot her 1
·mportant aspe
. bl behaviou r rem
the play. The absurd and unpredicta 8 but also to 11e is an ex<
of the characte rs not only induce~ laufgth
hterprevalent a~ s 11er will hE
makes us th ink about the absurdity o _e wrth h both f\
social practices of the 19th century Russia . fhOU9 ·t
d quarrel w1 •
• a~ Their coL
uments involvin g Lomov and Natalya? ( ~ ~
What role does Chubuko v play In th8 arg 111rnn. before tt
(WBCHSE Moc/c, Tut (Iet-12.2, eve
✓ ~ ~ ~ .rot ? ) * th0 poor state '.
-1l~tfirnB1 ""~24 ~
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'i'., ...... , · r ~ ~
...--tf:::Mnrr,, 1/
to a mere bus1
lwif ► ~ ~ 'iN)I {ll~ \!l \!>C ~~ ~
~ Chubukov acts as a cataly st in e th
~ ~ ~ 1 ~ ~1<15'6<.<fl <.!1~ ~ ~ • tor love an? m:
argumen ts involving Lomov and Natalya. C~ekhov ~ " ' ~ . Q.A~~~~~~~~- conjugal bh~s.
portrays Chubukov as a fath~r troubled with th_e x---· %~'--<-"' 1~ 1'1 to meet their <
·11,,.,
responsibility of finding a suitable match for ~is ~~I~
daughter . But knowing th~t Lomov has come wi th f.mrn'~ro-~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ and his constar

, ~w~
AA 'il\!>IM{l fC<IS~~ the decay in the
a marriage proposal for his_daughter, he does n~t ~ ~ rft1l~C\5~ ~~~~~~
try to pacify Natalya who 1s unaware of Lo!Ylov s
actual intention behind the visit. tnstead he himself
,
-rn 1~ AA ~
=?.-t ~R+-T ~ ~
'J._'-"' '0!'<1-<1'1 l"l<l{.~~ ~~ ~
•
becomes a part of the two fierce arguments over
silly issues. He alongwith his daughter drive Lo~ov
crazy and fo rce him to leave their house. For time
being he forgets about securing · h'1s d
aug ht e r's
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~ The ch,
future and even warns Lomov to never set foot in his 'The Proposa l'
~ ~ ~ C'1 ~ ~ "lll'\'{.'1:1 9ft -11 m 1
house again. He misbehaves with Lomov and even express thems
<ftll~C\5~ ~ ~ ~~ <.!1~ ~ ·
insults his fami ly members in spite of being aware Stepan Stepanc
->WUOrnl:3 ~~~ <.!1~ ~ ~ ~~ Lomov and Nata
of the fact that Lomov is a prospective groom for his <ffl ~ ~ <.!l<f\:. 'il\!>IM{llC<15 --im ~ ~ ~ ~
daughter. He fails to calm down Lomov and Natalya 1 of the aristocr
and even encourag es the latter to the squabble . 'il\!llMfltC<l5 ~~~OR~~~~ I hypocho nd riac,

·M---- - - - -- - - - -- - - -- -- - - - - - - -1
Why does Chekhov choose only three characte rs to deliver his messag e to us? (CRii~
own benefit N,
despera te to
and econom ic
gj
appear to be ve
llj_~~ ffl'Jf ~ 4CU~-1 ~ ~ 91t~IC--II~ ~?) ~gain over s illy
1.n t_h is fight. C H
~~ In the one-act play 'The Proposal ', Anton ~ ~ c~f(9fl1STtii! ' <.!1~ 'irG<iSffl~ ~~ intnguer who in
Chekhov uses only three characters so that the ~~ -""T:""'"""= -+; ~ fam!IY manage s
message he wants to convey is intensified and does ,ml.!l ~ <15C~C~ ~ ~ ~ <l l'l:J I l SOcth 1<>-econo mic !
not get diluted . The three characters have been used ~~~~M '5lisl'6fl<I ~ ~ I .Q~ ~ 0
er, but mama
~ effectively th~t the play truly serves its purpose . <.!1~ ~l~<rm'SIC,q ~~~ ~~~ th
em togeth e r. .
It 1s through the interaction of these three characters ~ ~ ~ 1 <.!ll: ~ ~ ~~ ~ u_t their own
that th~ play sati~ises the upper class society, ~ ~ \Stij<lt'ifo ~ ~ ~~ '{3 ~ arnage a s a mt
courtship ~nd marriage . If the playwright crowded
the play w1~h nume:ous characters, it would have
unnecessarily complicated the plot. Hence, Chekhov
~ __,,,..._.._18 - -T~l~~• ---'ii
.,-i'1{.~ "<lJ9i'f ~ I ~ 'il~<ISI~ 'irG<iSTTk\5 <:51rri<I'~
~ ~ ~ <lf\¥,IC'-!>'i ~ \!l'I ~
• What Is
has concentrated upon these three characters ~ ~ 1~ ;ifi;J<l5f<ll 11ll: ~ ~ ~ , behave ?
whom he has sketched with such perfectio th ' ~
<'llnm=T <11<.~•-- 1 ~C.fiaf\ t~
they never cease to entertain us with their a t' n at ,.,..,.,«-.,, ~ 1'=11-1 ~~ f.l-91.~ ~ · · '
dialogues sparkli ng with wit and humour n ics and ~ ~ '8 ~l>tJ<ll C->i ~ ~ ~
• . ~f6'&<1Cr11" M ~ ~ ~ I ~ n· Anton C h
What aapecta of the human condltl
..-:4 Centu
ses upp
fly on and aoc let d er
ilt"llii1<11 "<3 Jflill q, ~HAiflt<ill ,., Enz. Y oes the ~ ' t ~1, Of te1ft· Chekho•
play make fun of ? (
il-1'0 1~ I ~~9f ~ ~
qf)CI a~:-V fee ling
,nf(iu, 'The Proposal' Written b A
{WBC~SE Mock ~
~I)* ·---.a ~ E:ach 1niosity arE
Tut (Set- 1s, 17, 18)) {WBC.HSE s~ for n Oth er. Yet .
makes fun of the upper middle yclanton C.hekhov ,
ss society the
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f.ih:.. c ..
1 ' ~ ~~
1ST a, ~ ''•oi-11., (.()~'-'"' '.
T~•·
lorn0~ ~ being go
In the s cond uct
*Importan t Question "'"'a,91 ~ ,,,~lt.tef<lt ~~ >r'd:l'tHlC<T'
~
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♦ The hlghllghted portion In Engllsh
section Is In blue.
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,, courtship and marriage where there . _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _.. . ....~
1
i o: ~1ove and trust ~tnhthist pthl~y ~omov dec:!r~~ I ~ Of·e~ ~ ~ ~ ffiRi~~C4, ~ ~ ~~
fi 8 rnust marry WI ou _inking about love 'o1C7114P11?1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ C71, C'ffit "11
,,i ~58 his search for real a~d ideal love is bound ~ '5m ~ ~ C<1o'ft ~ ~
1
>1RiJq5icM \!,Jt.ali<wil
,;au ain fruitless. So he decides to ma~ry Natalya <tt~ 15iiftil<ll>il?I ~ ffl ~ c~ ~ , ~ QI
8 an excelle~t housek~ep~r and his marriage
9,ett11s ~l~Bllt.<15 ~ ~ ~ c;;ra, ~ .i1~1Mill ~
.ssh will help him to retain his social standing ~ ~ ~·~ Co\li!C~?J ~ ~ f<tm_ coilijic,C4 ~ ~
n~
I' both Nat~lya and her_father dislike Loma~ ~ 'ITil1~4 ~ ~ m~ ffl .it~IWtil 1(3 ~ ~
11!D°9 arrel with him, yet she 1s desperate to marry ~ Cai lil~t.<15~~ ~. ~~ 1~~~~~. ~,e
fd~eir countless arguments over silly issues ~ Uiil:.i1:,w~~Vii.JJ'ijBfs1t~~ 1~~~m.
lill· t,efore they act~ally .get ~arried, highlights ~~ ~ 00 ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~. ~
~n oor state of marriage tn society. It is reduced f.trnr ~Cf Gi<IA4tC4 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <1J1<1Jilrn4
1

te8P ere business deal where there is no place ~ ~ -m, ~ "-Stt.a1t<11>11 ~ "'19""'1CU ~
o io~e and mutual regard which are essential for ~-e~ ~ ~ ~, <ll ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
o- . gal bliss. These people only seek opportunity ~ 1 l!l~ illi4.,!tait 1~ Actart't-l:I ~ Cil'Gtc.it,i:i ~"lf
~JU
o rn eet their own interest
• b Lomov's
h nervousness Cail~C~-l:I
,,1r.,,;, C<I\SW.
'l.'-'"'r 1 GIR>ffi~ &i'- 'l ~c.i1s1<1 ~~~
~ ~ ~ 4m, <51~etl\!5 ;,~teer~ Gi~"JtiilC4
ii;
p1 his constant w?rrying _a out_ ealth, symbolises
ie decay in the anstocrat,c society. ei&l<11lrn\!l <fiGf 1

• How would you best describe the personalities of each of the characters In the play ?
(~~~ 6IHIWl♦ ~f-l'U"J.,ffetc• ~~tc:q ~ ~ ? )* fwsc11s£51U1Cf'U'q_,u.uti4"'J
'1,6 The characters in Anton Chekhov's play
il'f Proposal' are stock characters, they do not
an+ ~ ~ '"'ff cmc~'~~~
i11<$1i11-l:li, ~ ~~ f.lc.l!:itC't-l:I ~ ~ ~ 1 P69ft.1
:JPress themselves properly till the very_ ~nd. ~"'1IC.JIN,b ~ . ~ <eJIPH.o1N,b ~ ~ .ir~IMill
~n Stepanovitch Chubukov, Ivan Vass1lev1tch Pu9ltC.Jl<.S.JI tt~c~~ GIN,etl\6 >i~IC¾9 ~ 1 ~ .
JJOOV and Natalya Stepanovna are representatives ~ ~ ~, ~ ~1f ~ ~ ~ ~ C7I
1 the aristocratic society. Lomov, a nervo~s --m..tt::;nTtr;o< ~ ~
¥,IOChondriac, decides to marry Natalya for h!s .it~IM~IC4 m
~ ~ eorn 1"'1'~ ~"'-1 1"'1~'!'1 ~ 1
:wn benefit Natalya, a spirited young .woman _,s .Jl'i6IM~I ~~ ~~ lol'l<Bl~ ~ ~ Jilillm '(3 ~
~rate to get married in order to achieve social f.tm~ 'Pft<nrm- TSMJ oo ~ '151<l'fo1C<1 ~ I ~ ~ .
nl economic security. However, both ~f them ~ ~ ~<fl1rn .!!<l, ~ 'i_'8/.J(.<j)~ <11-l:l,qf-l:I ~ ~
~r to be very headstrong and argues t1~.e and m ~ ~~<it'if1¥1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~
~ over silly issues. Chubukov also participates ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ '<3 ~ <l'¥i;1<1<11lm ~
1
l"ffl~
r, ~is fight. Chubukov is a deceitful and shrev.:d ___
'-"4....-',.,.. =......,,,._ ~i::;~-
~ uer who in spite of disliking Lomov and hrs Jilijl~<II '<3 ~ ~ w-u, Ci;\li!<ec◄f> ~ ffl 91Hl<11-l:IC4
~~ manages to execute their en~age,:nent fo~ ~~ <fiQJT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I
~ nomic gain. They never stop insulting eac l!IC<II ~ ~~ 4m c~ "'i6tm ~'<3 ~ ~ ~ I
~ r, but marriage is the only condition that keepd5 ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ \!ilC't?IC4 ~~~I ~
~ together. All the characters are conce~~er ~~ Ht.13!C't9 ~~ l!l<f, ~~ Mc~'G,C<IS
~ · their own problems and so they co~ems HCl9!Clf-l:I ~ ~~ ~ ffl ~"'1m' ~ ~ I
nage as a measure to solve their own pro ·
I
b0 t the manner In which neighbours Interact /
What Is Anton Chekhov trying to say ~ ~ from the play. ( ~
1
CRT¥._~
Ci>UICl:-1
behave ? Support your answer with ev e~lfWI? ~ ~ "JI'~ ffe lfte ~ ~ I)*
~ f.lc;rc"t~ 'lftlfJ lfC-ll<cl ◄ ~ ◄J:q~lcd fwsc11sE c.-?1• ~ J

'.\, A 'The Proposal',th

%rise nton Chekhov in his play .ety of 19
~ s upper class Russian socire is a lack
~ fe116' Chekhov points out that th e Jealousy
"1tJ an~ fe~ling among the neighboursharbour for
:-acn otrnos,ty are the feelings that th ey each other
~. n01~e~. Yet they strangely b~;:iya criticises
~Ov's eing good neighbours. neighbourly".
~e conduct saying "it is not at a 11 ov accuses
1
~~ourse of their argument Lorn
1
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Qhhohted portion In English sectl
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l•i-~~~~
L . ..--~~~
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Chubu kov, " ... good neighbours don't behave Ii~~
that". Natalya remarks- "What trust can one haveelf
1-/S ✓-11(11/~h
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L,tJff l,-~,.
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~~~~
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cyjrtfj~
~ .ffl: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I " ~ ~,.,,, ,
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~ · •• ause it was
r11an b~,, could atta,
8 wo~ man . e<:>uld
neighbours after that I" All these reveal their true~ ~1-:i ~ = l!l<I~ ~ ~ ~ '
~ ~ "11~"" '-''"' ' and re it ,s 1mpc
and Chekh ov becomes successful in showcasing ~~~~~~~I
· ,.,,~"" 1' ·n,ere; , 1: 0 stabli~ h_e
the original scenario of the Russian society • 0
to a she ts w1ihr
• LO~~~ul and loving
1 and the arguments ? Explain YOlt a d fancie s of his c
How does Chekhov alternate the act~~l :,O~~ -il5t~
answer. (C♦~it-&IC<I (D<ll i5~ mr-, ~ ~ iiflt ~ CIQ.rl ? ~ lfte I) * and f nailY engag ed
[WBC HSES 4HffU ,~ her I and the WOI
unders t
respon ·bTty o1
s1 11
~ Chekhov in the play 'The Proposal' ..,_► ~ $ 'lfJ <.~JC9il1911tii' ~ ~ ~ - th 8 . geabl e daugh
,,,arna
alternates the actual proposal with wh ich Lomov ~ 2i4>Cl5~ ~ ~ ~ ~?lf fi ~ ~ noquy that em g t
b .
arrives at his neighbour Chubukov's house and ~~~I~ fwlc~l-ll$llt ~~ SO~ a " quiet and re1
the tiffs that develops subsequently. The title of the
play leads us to expect a romantic scene ~here ~he ~~ ~jajjf-u,qS ~ ~ l5IMt ~'iITTr ~ ~ --
~:r consid ering that
In this way the ma1
marriage proposal would be made . But in reality, CIT'Slll ~I~~ ~ ~ ~ -ll'5ifii~l~ft.i
irTlportant to all the c
Lomov canno t utter his proposal before Natalya. ~ -l11 r11\!ilMill $ <fl<mf ~ c~ ~ ~ 'll
She comes to know about it from her father. As
soon as Lomov and Natalya meet they start arguing
rJl\!5IMi!I 16 <P1l~Cl5'!'1 ~~ ~~ ~ ~ Oltilli
• comm ent o~
over the ownership of the Oxen Meadows . When
the argum ent reaches a climax , Lomov , unable t?
cope with the father-daughter duo walks out of their
~IM<tlirli
c~. ~ .
f.trn ~ ~ ~ <1S@I ~ ~ ~ ~
~ 16 ~ ~ -l1 C91@ ~ ~
~~I~~ rll\!llMi!I~ ~ ~~
Does It
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house . Then Chubukov mentions Lomov's intention ~ CIT'S~ ~ "<jl~ ~ ~~ ~ ~MJ
of proposing to her and Natalya becomes desperate
~19 1-u ~~~ ~I ~00 ~-e ~~ .,~ Anton Che~
to bring him back. As Lomov comes back, another
argum ent over the quality of their dogs starts. ~ 1{ ~ ~ 'f'f~Clf~ ';j_'ft';j_'f ffl I ~ - mastery of stagec raft
play. The setting of t
Lomov faints and when he revives , Natalya's father
hastily accep ts Lomov's unuttered proposal on her
~ ~ l!l<I~ ~ ~ ~ oo 91111 rll~IMill'!'I ~~ fashion able lavish m
<ror itl\!51Mili~ ~~~~~~~ C'S house belong ing to C
behalf and instructs them to get married quickly.
\!5l~l\!llN., ~ ~~I place in the drawin g
house. The chara ct,
What Is the effect of thus alternating the proposal and and neglig ee (loose !
the arguments ? Explain y0!6 They are full of gran,
ans wer .(~~ ~~ Ml.b.fiCcfi 914'l!14t ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ? ~ ~ ~-.r ul l)* but immed iately after
unsoph isticat ed ~
{WBC.HSE SAl« f"'~ luxurious lifestyte is ~
~ In the play 'The Proposal' Anton Chekhov peasants working 011
alternates the actual proposal and the arguments dress and manners ~
of the characters in a skilful and satiric way. Words augment the cc
Throug hout the flay, he satirises the mannerism
and behav iour o the landed gentry of 19th century makes fun of the cusd
Russia throug h the three characters' involvement in Fl'laniage Which is Pf8)
heated argum ents over silly issues . Their frivolities
are also exPQsed and ridiculed to the amusement of
the readers. The prospect of the marriage proposal
which is very important to all the characters and
their partici pation in petty arguments runs side by
side In the course of the play. The effect of this
hilarious . The action of the play has been speedeis
up while alternating the propos al and arguments so d t.l\ The Play "The F
it evokes laught er and fun . Though the mood of 'the
play is 9ompletely satirlct t~e playw~lght also aims to (a) Leo Tolsto y
entertain the audience . his alteration between the
propos al and the arguments augments the quality hi.'\. ~ ) Anton y Che
of amuse ment in this play. ~ ( hekho v's fu ll n
• Discuss the reasons why the marriage proposal
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1s 1mportant to all the
characters.
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Marriage in the 19 century Russian society
was not only import ant to a woman but also to a
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,nan because it was_ the OfllY means through which
a woman could attain s~,a~ an~ economic stability ~ ~~'Pft lr~~ ~~ 1oll(>tiiilliM> ~
and a ma!" . c<:>Uld maintain his social position. ~~~~~9Jllf$J\l.il~~~~
Therefore, It 1s 1~portant to Natalya to get married
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to a well-est_abh~h_ed man. Though she dislikes
Lomov, she 1s w~lhng to marry him. Chubukov as ~ ffl" ~ ~"ff~ I ~ C'I Ci1li!'5C<i5 ~~
a dutiful _and lo~1ng father pond~rs to the whims ~ . ~ C'I \!lC<i5 fu-~ ~(!'1'5IC4 ~I~~
and fancies of his daughter. He Is relieved to get iflij'Ci~il -e ~9Rffll't ~ ~ $ Cil'ORf ~lil(;cli!IM"'f-n
her finally engaged to Lomov and this helps us to m f5m I ~ 'ol<IC-lt.<1 W ~ CiillilC~ ~ il1'6IM!l1'!11
understand the worry of a father who shoulders m ~ ~ ~ ~ 'olliilC'fi:I ~ ~ "<l5{3f d(<i5
the responsibility of finding a good match for his <jS.ijllflml~ <il<il<jij ~~~~~U ~~ M<l~C<ll'5UI
marriageable daughter. Lomov also declares in his ~~~"J .~catl ~~l~$ Viit." 'ltfi
soliloquy that being thirty-five years old, he needs to ~~~~~~$~~~-161~91Bf~
lead a "quiet and regular life''. He decides to marry <lt'CmJT I ! ) ~ $ ~ ~ "-ITT! -e ~ ~ 9 ( . {
her considering that she will be a good housewife. "<i5ffl Io, ill'6IM!!IC<i5 Mar~ ~ c-rn ~ ~ ~ ill\!JIM~I
In this way the marriage proposal becomes very
important to all the characters . ~™~~ ~l~"l< i'bffll! IC'f.:I ~~

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Comment on the setting of the play with reference to costume, customs and mannerism .
Does it relate to the socio-eco nomic background of that period? (il15C♦<i:I ~ c4t-1Ci111
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,~ Anton Chekhov shows his complete . . . I ! ! ~ ~ ~- ~ ,;!ffi ~~~bill -e ~
mastery of stagecraft and d~matic technique in tt:te
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play. The setting of the play Is not Moscow and its
fashionable lavish mansions, but a simple country- -e ~C<iSl.!)l'i~~ ~om.~~~~~ !ttm
house belonging to Chubukov. The whole play takes • , ~~ ~'{4C'5~ ~~ 't:cla♦"lMHI ~1ITTI' I
place in the drawing-ro om of Chubukov's country- 6raatClf<jij ~ ~ - ~ . ~ -e ~ (~ . )
.house. The characters wear dress-jacke~ glov~s ~ ~ ~ ~lfiit!!lil1tl ~ I tMilfflC<iS ~ ~ ~
and negligee (loose gown) as typical Russ1~s ~1d.
They are full of grand mannerisms In the beginning 'oll'f<l<ISl!!lfHI ~ ~ '6:.ffi'6Cfl 1ff 911'\\ct ~ ~
but immediately after the argument they reveal th~ ~~Ml.!) .!tt1IJ 'oll'f<l♦IMI ~~I~ 151~\!~I\
unsophisticated manners of the country people. Their ~<lil'llatl ~ ~ - ~ ~ taif\bl~C't"
luxurious lifestyle is in stark contrast to the, landless ~<l.i'ltJIFA ~ ~ ~91~'6q~ I Ci\lilf.'S1t '6ilij_tlf.l•
P8asants working on their lands. Lomov s formal
dress and manners and Natalya's informal dress and
c~ -e ~-~ ~ illl.!)lfiHUii ,ramn c~ 'G -.in
Words augment the comic elements In the play. It also ~ ,.,~<151tt.J\~ ~~I \J)~ ffl~ ~t6M'GC'ttl ~
makes fun of the custom of formally proposing before ~'61tt'S1 'ollij_eif~<iS<slC<I ~ C't'elmf ~ fq_91~ I
marriage which is prevalent among the upper class.

\1) The play "The Proposal" is writMte~f 'C:.*zo1IJ

\ 4) ''The Proposal" was originally written in-*
[ WICHSE .,.,.,,,_.,, . [ ~ ~ Sdw/, ( NS)'1,]
A ton Chekhov (a) English
(a) Leo Tolstoy (b) n (b) German
(c) Antony Chekhov (d) Leo Anton. (c) Russian (d) Polish.
\2) Chekhov's full name was- \ 1) The play 'The Proposal' Is set In the rural
(a) Anton Lomov Chekhov countryside ot-*
(b) Anton Stepanovit ch Chekhov [~~ •wt~Sdw/, "t, ]
(c) Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (a) America (b) India
(d) Anton Fyodor Ch~khoy. was-* (c) Russia (d) England.
\a) Anton Chekhov's nationah!Y......J. u.•,,.i.,~JuNJ, '1G1 \ 1.) The play ''The Proposal" is a-*