Character Sketch Of Lomov In The Proposal
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Lomov was a young, unmarried man of thirty five. He was anxious to get married as he had already reached a critical age. So he decided to propose a girl in the neighbourhood. Her name was Natalya, a girl of twenty-five years old. Lomov thought that she was a good housekeeper and was not bad looking. Further she was unmarried. Lomov was a funny character. He was suffering from palpitation. He behaved as if he were eccentric. He was so eager to marry Natalya. But when he came to propose to her, he started quarrelling over trifles. He quarreled on issues like Oxen Meadows and pet dogs named Squeezer and Guess. He even abused Natalya and her father Chubukov while quarreling.
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Lomov is a man who is of marriageable age. He also suffers from a weak heart
and sleeplessness. So he is desperate to settle down in life, and lead a quiet and
regular life. Despite his ailments, Lomov was a rich and prosperous farmer. This makes
Chubukov secretly wish him to marry his daughter Natalya. As for Lomov, he did not
love her, though he was desperate to have a life partner, and so marry Natalya. Lomov
was however hesitant to ask for her hand from Chubukov. That made him beat around
the bush, argue with Natalya and leave without proposing. Thus, we can find that
Lomov’s conditions overpower the other traits he has. He is an eligible, assertive, rich
bachelor, who will be liked by any girl. However, we also know that he is nervous, lacks
confidence and is prone to talk in a long-winded manner.