Chapter: 11
The Proposal
1. What does Chubukov at first suspect that Lomov has come for? Is her sincere when he later says “And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son”? Find reasons for your answer From the play.
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2. Chubukov says of Natalya: “… as if she won’t consent! She’s in love: egad, she’s like a lovesick eat…” Would you agree? Find reasons for your answer.
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3. (i) 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.
(ii) Then think of abjectives or adjectival expressions of your qwn to describe each character in the play.
(iii) Can you now imagine what these characters will quarrel about next?