THE PROPOSAL
Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.
(a) How does Natalya react when she comes to know that Lomov had come to propose?
When Natalya cames to know that Lomov had come there to propose her she
was shocked. She wails, changes her stance and asks her father to fetch
Lomov.
(b) How does Lomov come to Chubukov’s house? What for does he come? How is he
received?
Lomov came to Chubukov’s house in the evening dress with gloves on. He
cames to propose to his daughter Natalya. He is received with all the respect
by Chubukov.
(c) What is the cause of the second quarrel between Natalya and Lomov?
Lomov starts praising the qualities of the dog Guess. But Natalya says that
her dog which she purchased for 85 roubles is much better than his dog
Guess. Both of them praise the qualities of their dogs. Now they start
quarrelling on this topic. They again start shouting at each other.
(d) Natalya was not Lomov’s real love. But still, he wanted to marry her. Give two
reasons for his decision.
Though Lomov was not in love with Natalya, he wanted to marry her because
he was suffering due to a weak heart and sleep-sickness. He wanted a
companion who could look after him.
Q3 Answer the following questions in in 100 -120 words.
(a) Draw a brief character-sketch of Natalya.
Natalya is the heroine of the play ‘The Proposal’. She is twenty-five years old.
She is still unmarried. It causes great worry to her father. Natalya wishes that
somebody should love her and propose to her. Her father calls her ‘a love-
sick cat.’ She is very quarrelsome. She quarrels with others over trifles. Lomov
comes to propose to her, but she starts quarrelling with him over the
ownership of a piece of land. Lomov leaves her house in a fit of anger. When
she comes to know that he had come to propose to her, she starts weeping.
She asks her father to bring him back. When Lomov comes back, she tries to
please him. But after some time, she starts quarrelling with him on the
question of dogs. Lomov faints and she again begins to wail lest she should
lose the opportunity for marriage. After some time, Lomov regains
consciousness. Her father does not want to lose this opportunity. He at once
puts Natalya’s hand in the hands of Lomov. He announces that they are
engaged with each other. Natalya becomes very happy. But she again starts
quarrelling with him. Thus Natalya is an interesting character.
(b) Neighbours must have a cordial relationship which Lomov and Natalya do not
have. Describe the first fight between them.
Lomov and Natalya meet and rather than proposing her he gets off the point.
He tells her how he inherited his land and how he respects her father. He also
tells Natalya that his Oxen meadows touch Natalya’s Birchwood. On hearing this, Natalya says that Oxen Meadows are theirs. They start arguing about it.
Lomov clarifies that he is talking about the Oxen Meadows that are between
her Birchwoods and Burnt marsh. Natalya again insists that they are theirs.
Lomov refuses it. He tells her that his aunt’s grandmother gave those
meadows to her father’s grandfather. The peasants used the land for forty
years and started regarding it as their own. Natalya’s father comes and also
starts quarreling with Lomov. They get into a heated argument and resort to
name-calling. After some time, Lomov leaves their house.
Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each.
(a) How does Natalya react when she comes to know that Lomov had come to propose?
When Natalya cames to know that Lomov had come there to propose her she
was shocked. She wails, changes her stance and asks her father to fetch
Lomov.
(b) How does Lomov come to Chubukov’s house? What for does he come? How is he
received?
Lomov came to Chubukov’s house in the evening dress with gloves on. He
cames to propose to his daughter Natalya. He is received with all the respect
by Chubukov.
(c) What is the cause of the second quarrel between Natalya and Lomov?
Lomov starts praising the qualities of the dog Guess. But Natalya says that
her dog which she purchased for 85 roubles is much better than his dog
Guess. Both of them praise the qualities of their dogs. Now they start
quarrelling on this topic. They again start shouting at each other.
(d) Natalya was not Lomov’s real love. But still, he wanted to marry her. Give two
reasons for his decision.
Though Lomov was not in love with Natalya, he wanted to marry her because
he was suffering due to a weak heart and sleep-sickness. He wanted a
companion who could look after him.
Q3 Answer the following questions in in 100 -120 words.
(a) Draw a brief character-sketch of Natalya.
Natalya is the heroine of the play ‘The Proposal’. She is twenty-five years old.
She is still unmarried. It causes great worry to her father. Natalya wishes that
somebody should love her and propose to her. Her father calls her ‘a love-
sick cat.’ She is very quarrelsome. She quarrels with others over trifles. Lomov
comes to propose to her, but she starts quarrelling with him over the
ownership of a piece of land. Lomov leaves her house in a fit of anger. When
she comes to know that he had come to propose to her, she starts weeping.
She asks her father to bring him back. When Lomov comes back, she tries to
please him. But after some time, she starts quarrelling with him on the
question of dogs. Lomov faints and she again begins to wail lest she should
lose the opportunity for marriage. After some time, Lomov regains
consciousness. Her father does not want to lose this opportunity. He at once
puts Natalya’s hand in the hands of Lomov. He announces that they are
engaged with each other. Natalya becomes very happy. But she again starts
quarrelling with him. Thus Natalya is an interesting character.
(b) Neighbours must have a cordial relationship which Lomov and Natalya do not
have. Describe the first fight between them.
Lomov and Natalya meet and rather than proposing her he gets off the point.
He tells her how he inherited his land and how he respects her father. He also
tells Natalya that his Oxen meadows touch Natalya’s Birchwood. On hearing this, Natalya says that Oxen Meadows are theirs. They start arguing about it.
Lomov clarifies that he is talking about the Oxen Meadows that are between
her Birchwoods and Burnt marsh. Natalya again insists that they are theirs.
Lomov refuses it. He tells her that his aunt’s grandmother gave those
meadows to her father’s grandfather. The peasants used the land for forty
years and started regarding it as their own. Natalya’s father comes and also
starts quarreling with Lomov. They get into a heated argument and resort to
name-calling. After some time, Lomov leaves their house.
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