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the dialogues between theᴍ ᴀꜱ
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Answer:
Q1: How does Lomov come to Chubukov’s house? What for does he come? How is he received?
A: Lomov comes to Chubukov’s house in the evening dress with gloves on. He comes to propose to his daughter Natalya. He is received with all the respect by Chubukov. It is clear by Chubukov’s words like ‘my angel’, ‘my dear fellow’, ‘my treasure’.
Q.2. How does Chubukov react when Lomov says that he has come to ask for the hand of his daughter?
A: Chubukov is really glad to hear that Lomov has come to ask for Natalya’s hand. He embraces and kisses Lomov. He has a tear or two in his eyes out of joy. He calls for God’s blessing for Natalya and Lomov. He says he is off his balance with joy. He goes out to call for Natalya.
Q3: Why did Lomov wants to get married?
A: Lomov was 35 years old. It was high time that he should settle for a quiet and regular life. Moreover, he was suffering due to a weak heart and sleep-sickness. He wanted company and someone to look after him, so he wanted her to get married.
Q4: What happens to Lomov when he is in an excited state?
A: Lomov’s heart beat increases. His lips tremble. There is twitch in his right eyebrow. The worst thing is the way he sleeps. When he goes to sleep, something pulls in his left side. It comes to his shoulder and head. He jumps like lunatic.
Q5: How does Natalya excite Lomov to the point of verbal fighting?
A: Natalya doesn’t agree to the point that Oxen Meadows are not theirs. She says that upto that she thought Lomov was a good neighbor. They lent him their threshing machine last year. They had to postpone their threshing till November. How was Lomov giving her his own land?
Q6: How does Lomov react when Chubukov says that he is not used to misbehavior by young man like Lomov?
A: Lomov reacts saying that Chubukov calls his land his own. Then he wants to be talked to calmly and politely. He says that good neighbours don’t behave like that. He is now excited. He says that Chubukov is not a neighbour but a ‘grabber’.
Q7: Why does Natalya ask her father Chubukov to fetch Lomov in at once when they have fought verbally? How does she accuse her father?
A: Actually Chubukov says that Lomov came to propose to Natalya for marriage. Natalya didn’t know it. So she at once changes and asks her father to fetch Lomov in then. She also accuses Chubukov that he drove Lomov out.
Q8: How do Lomov and Chubukov fight after talking about dogs, etc?
A: Chubukov says that Lomov should sit at home with his heart beats. He is not at all a hunter. Lomov replies that he goes hunting to intrigue only. This starts their verbal fight. Lomov calls him an ‘intriguer’. Chubukov calls him ‘pup’. Lomov calls him ‘old rat’. Chubukov calls him ‘fool’, etc.
Q9: How is ‘the Proposal’ a great comedy?
A: ‘The Proposal’ is a great comedy. It is because of the characters and subject matter and how they behave. Natalya, Lomov and Chubukov fight over foolish things. All these create a lot of laughter. The verbal fights over Oxen Meadows and dogs are really full of humour.