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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in 80 − 100 words :
Chekov has used humour and exaggeration in the play to comment on courtship in his times. Illustrate with examples from the lesson. 'The Proposal'. Also mention the values, you think, any healthy relationship requires.
उत्तर
Courtship in the olden days was nothing like what it is now. Proposal had to be sent very formally through the parents and their consent was needed to get married. In the play, we see that Lomov wants to marry Natalia but instead of talking to her directly, he calls her father to ask for her hand in marriage. He arrives dressed in his best clothes and presents himself in the best possible way so that Chubukov may not refuse the proposal. Even when he talks to Natalia, he refrains from saying anything personal.
Relationships need a lot of fuel to keep them strong and healthy. Trust and understanding between both the people is essential to make it successful.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Chubukov says of Natalya: “... as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat…” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.
Find all the words and expressions in the play that the characters use to speak about each other, and the accusations and insults they hurl at each other. (For example, Lomov in the end calls Chubukov an intriguer; but earlier, Chubukov has himself called Lomov a “malicious, double faced intriguer.” Again, Lomov begins by describing Nayalya as “an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated.”)
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
"Please don't shout! You can shout yourself hoarse in your own house but here I must ask you to restrain yourself!"
(a) Who is speaking and to whom?
(b) What is the dispute over?
(c) What does the word, 'restrain' mean?
Which two issues about himself convinced Lomov of his decision to get married?
Farce is a kind of comedy that includes situations and dialogues that are ridiculous, exaggerated and even absurd. Evaluate the play, The Proposal, as a farce.
Natalya and her father Chubukov 'turn around' when Lomov puts his proposal in the open. As a reader briefly describe what you think of Natalaya and Chubukov from the play "the Proposal".
How did Chubukov react when Lomov asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage?
Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
| LOMOV: It's cold... I'm trembling all over, just as if I’d got an examination before me. The great thing is, I must have my mind made up. If I give myself time to think, to hesitate, to talk a lot, to look for an ideal or for real love, then I'll never get married. Brr...It’s cold! Natalya Stepanovna is an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated. What more do I want? But I'm getting a noise in my ears from excitement. (Drinks) And it’s impossible for me not to marry. In the first place, I'm already 35- a critical age, so to speak. In the second place, I ought to lead a quiet and regular life. I suffer from palpitations, I'm excitable and always getting awfully upset; at this very moment my lips are trembling, and there’s a twitch in my right eyebrow. |
i. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Lomov thinks he must marry? (1)
- He is already 35 years old.
- He suffers from palpitations.
- He is excitable and easily upset.
- He is in love with Natalya.
ii. Why is it fair to say that Lomov's tone, when he says, "What more do I want?", is uncertain and questioning? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
iii. Read the following descriptions (a)-(c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the extract. (1)
- A debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic, usually with two or more people presenting different viewpoints and arguments.
- A soliloquy is a speech given by a character alone on stage, which reveals their innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience.
- An aside is a brief comment or remark made by a character directly to the audience, which is not intended to be heard by other characters on stage.
iv. If an actor were to enact this extract, what would he be required to focus on while modulating his voice? (1)
Read the extract given below and attempt the questions that follow:
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Lomov: But you can see from the documents, honoured Natalya Stepanovna. Oxen Meadows, it’s true, were once the subject of dispute, but now everybody knows that they are mine. There’s nothing to argue about. You see my aunt’s grandmother gave the free use of these Meadows in perpetuity to the peasants of your father’s grandfather, in return for which they were to make bricks for her. The peasants belonging to your father’s grandfather had the free use of the Meadows for forty years, and had got into the habit of regarding them as their own when it happened that... Natalya: No, it isn't at all like that! Both grandfather and great grandfather reckoned that their land extended to Burnt Marsh- Which means Oxen Meadows were ours. I don't see what there is to argue about, its simply silly. |
- The subject of dispute was regarding ______. (1)
- free use of Meadows.
- making of bricks.
- peasants using Meadows.
- ownership of Meadows.
- Find the word from the extract which means 'continuance': (1)
- dispute
- perpetuity
- belonging
- reckoned
- Lomov's aunt's grandmother gave Oxen Meadows to Natalya's father's grandfather in lieu of ______. (1)
- According to Natalya why did Oxen Meadows belong to them? (1)
- Fill in the blank with ONE WORD only: (1)
The peasants had free use of Meadows for ______ years.
Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.
What argument do Lomov and Natalya give over the superiority of their dogs, Guess and Squeezer? (The Proposal)
