What message is conveyed by the chapter "The Proposal"? Class 10 cbse, N. C. E. R. T
Answers
The Proposal Chapter is well explained through Introduction, Message, Theme.
The Proposal
By– Anton Chekov
Anton Chekov – A Short Biography
About the Author
Antony Chekhov was a great playwright and story writer. He was born on 29 January 1860 in a village in Southern Russia. His father ran a grocery store. His mother, Yevgeniya was an excellent storyteller. Chekhov was an established physician. He is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in the world. Chekhov once said, “Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my mistress.”
Introduction of the lesson- The Proposal
INTRODUCTION
Anton Chekov (1860-1904) was a famous writer. He is chiefly known for his short stories. This story ‘The Proposal’ is a romantic story of a neighbour named Ivan Lomov. He is a landowner and often gets money from Chuhukov’s another landowner. Chubukov has a daughter named Natalya. Lomov comes to Chubukov with a marriage proposal for his daughter Natalya.
(ऐन्टन चेखव (1860-1904) एक प्रसिद्ध लेखक था । वह अपनी लघु कहानियों के लिए बहुत प्रसिद्ध है । यह कहानी “The Proposal’ एक रोमांस से भरपूर (एक पड़ोसी इवान लोमोव की ) कहानी है वह एक ज़मीदार है और शुबुकोव नाम के दूसरे ज़मीदार से रुपया उधार ले लेता है । शुबुकोव की एक बेटी है नाताल्या । लोमोव शुबुकोव के पास उसकी बेटी के साथ शादी करने का प्रस्ताव लेकर आता है ।)
Plot/ Theme / Central Idea of the Lesson/ Literary Analysis of The Proposal/ Main Idea
The theme of the Story
`The Proposal’ is a one-act play. Actually, it is a farce written by Anton Chekhov in 1888-89. The play is about the tendency of wealthy families to seek matrimonial ties. The real purpose is to increase their estates and landed properties. Ivan Lomov was a wealthy neighbour of another wealthy farmer Stepan Chubukov. Lomov comes to seek the hand of Chubukov’s twenty-five-year-old daughter, Natalya. Tomov, Chubukov and Natalya’-all three are quarrelsome people. They quarrel over petty or small issues. Each one of them has a claim over a particular piece of land. They also quarrel over their dogs. Amidst this quarrelling, they completely forget the real issue — the marriage proposal. But good sense prevails in the end. Economic good sense ensures that the proposal is made. Chubukov doesn’t want to miss the opportunity. He puts his daughter’s hand into Lomov’s hands. He doesn’t waste any time and blesses them. However, old habits die hard. The newly married couple starts their married life with a fresh quarrel.
Answer:
The play is about the desire for marriage relationships among privileged families. The real goal is to expand their estates and land holdings. This drama explores how wealthy families attempt to unite through marriage in order to expand their property and money.
Explanation:
The drama 'The Proposal' is a one-act piece. The drama depicts affluent families' desire to marry their children into other wealthy families in order to increase their riches.
The topic of Anton Chekhov's play The Proposal is that marriage is not as romantic as some people think. The story is around two people who quarrel because they love each other. Before they become engaged, Lomov and Natalya act like a married couple.
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