CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

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CLASS 10

THE PROPOSAL PLAY

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LOMOV:You see, Honoured Stepanitch ____ I beg pardon Stepan Honouritch ____ I mean, I’m awfully excited, as you will please notice ____ In short, you alone can help me, though I don’t deserve it, of course ____ and haven’t any right to count on your assistance ____ The playwright makes Ivan Lomov confuse the name of the man whose daughter he wants to marry to show that
A
this play is a farce
B
Lomov was very nervous
C
Chubukov was a terrifying figure
D
Lomov was desperate for help
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summary of The Proposal It is a one-act play written by the Russian story writer and dramatist Chekhov in 1888–89. The play is about the tendency of rich families to hunt ties with other wealthy families, to extend their estates by encouraging marriages that observe economic sense.

Detailed explanation-2: -The play ‘The Proposal’ explains how anger and arguments can easily ruin a relationship. Thus to maintain a good relationship, it is important to have control over your anger. Having arguments over silly or small issues is extremely harmful and a waste of time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Lomov wishes to propose to Natalaya because he feels she is an excellent housekeeper, not bad looking, and is also well-educated. Moreover he feels that he is already thirty-five, which is a critical age and he ought to lead a regular and settled life.

Detailed explanation-4: -’The Proposal’ (originally titled ‘A Marriage Proposal’) is a one-act play, a farce, by the Russian short story writer and dramatist Anton Chekhov. It was written in 1888–89.

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