Question

To what end does the playwright employ lomov's palpitations in the play?
chptr the proposal class10

Answer 1

Answer:

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. Ivan Lomov, a wealthy neighbor of Stepan Chubukov, also wealthy, who seeks the hand of Chubukov's twenty-five-year-old daughter, Natalya.

Answer 2

Answer:

The play ‘The proposal’ as the name suggests is about Lomov proposing to Natalya for marriage. However, all the characters in the play engage in trivial arguments which delays the purpose of Lomov. Lomov’s palpitations, then has been employed by the playwright to meet the purpose of proposal. It is only after Lomov gets unconscious due to his palpitations, that the proposal is made and accepted.

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