The Proposal NCGO

Country home

drawing room

sunny warm weather

"The weather is splendid now, but yesterday it was so wet that the workmen didn't do anything all day. "

person vs person

Chubukov vs Lomov

Chubukov assumes Lomov is here for money

Chubukov refuses to give Lomov any if he asks

arguing over who owns the meadows

starts insulting Lomov's family

"Your father was a guzzling gambler!"

"And there haven't been many backbiters to equal your aunt!"

argument is weakening Lomov's heart

"My left foot has gone to sleep.... You're an intriguer.... Oh, my heart!... And it's an open secret that before the last elections you bri... I can see stars.... Where's my hat?"

Nat vs Lomov

Nat believes the Oxen Meadows are her family's, but Lomov believe they're his

"Excuse my interrupting you. You say, "my Oxen Meadows...." But are they yours?"

argues about who's dog is better

"I see, Natalya Stepanovna, that you consider me either blind or a fool. You must realize that Squeezer is overshot!"

Chubukov vs Nat

Starts arguing on who caused Lomov to feel so awful

"Oh, what a burden, Lord, to be the father of a grown-up daughter! I'll cut my throat! I will, indeed! We cursed him, abused him, drove him out, and it's all you... you!" -Chubukov

"No, it was you!" -Nat

person vs self

Lomov is unsure whether he'd like to marry Nat or not

Desires to marry for love but knows it's not possible

"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..."

attempts to give reasons why he must marry

1. He's 35, an accountable age

2. would like to have a normal life

difficult to have a normal life with palpitations

Lomov suffers from palpitations

Gets excited and upset at times

trembling lips, twitch in right eyebrow

no sleep, feels pull in his heart

Chubukov vs self

when situations get overwhelming, he starts contemplating suicide

"I'm the most unhappy of men! Why don't I put a bullet into my brain? Why haven't I cut my throat yet? What am I waiting for? Give me a knife! Give me a pistol! "

Lomov

nervous

continues to stutter while speaking

"You see, Honour Stepanitch... I beg pardon, Stepan Honouritch... I mean, I'm awfully excited, as you will please notice.... "

anxious

heart palpitations is caused from anxiety

Steps aside to drink water during an argument to calm his heart

"I shan't allow anybody to accuse me of having done so.... [Quickly steps to the carafe and drinks more water] Oxen Meadows are mine!"

"[Clutches at his heart] Something pulling in my side.... My head.... Help! Water!"

"[Weeps] Shut up! My heart's bursting!"

causes Lomov to feel twitching and trembling when asking Chubukov for premission to marry his daughter

superiority

constantly refers to the Stepanovna's as peasants

"Do be a reasonable man! My aunt's grandmother gave the Meadows for the temporary and free use of your grandfather's peasants."

stubborn

regardless of his condition, he continues to argue

"Excuse me, my heart.... Let's take the facts.... You will remember that on the Marusinsky hunt my Guess ran neck-and-neck with the Count's dog, while your Squeezer was left a whole verst behind."

Chubukov

distrust

Assumes the worst in Lomov

assuming he's only here for money

joyful

content with LOMOV asking for Chubkov's daughter
for marriage

domestic

views Lomov as a son

"And I've always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son"

values respect

"Because, young man, I'm not used to being spoken to in that tone of voice, and so on: I, young man, am twice your age, and ask you to speak to me without agitating yourself, and all that."

stubborn

refuses to take any blame

"I tell you it's not my fault. [LOMOV appears at the door] Now you talk to him yourself [Exit.]"

reasonable

good with thinking of pros and cons

"Your Guess certainly has his good points.... He's pure-bred, firm on his feet, has well-sprung ribs, and all that. But, my dear man, if you want to know the truth, that dog has two defects: he's old and he's short in the muzzle."

Natalya Stepanovna

considerate

Caring for Lomov, asks about his wellbeing

"Why haven't you been here for such a long time? Sit down. [They seat themselves] Won't you have some lunch?"

difficult to persuade

STRONGLY believes the Meadows belonged to her family

"which means that Oxen Meadows were ours. I don't see what there is to argue about. It's simply silly!"

hot headed

gets upset over topics easily

"Please don't shout! You can shout yourself hoarse in your own house, but here I must ask you to restrain yourself!"

inconsiderate

Lomov is dying while she continues to argue

:My left foot has gone to sleep.... You're an intriguer.... Oh, my heart!... And it's an open secret that before the last elections you bri... I can see stars.... Where's my hat?"

"Take it to court! We'll see!"

cares more about getting married than one's feeling

"To propose to me? Ah! [Falls into an easy-chair and wails] Bring him back! Back! Ah! Bring him here."

Nat speaks this after calling Lomov a monster for his claims

mocks Lomov's condition

"My heart.... What sort of a hunter are you?"

stubborn

Does not like taking the blame

"No, it was you!"

continues to argue and does not realize consequences until it's too late

"What sort of a hunter are you? You can't even sit on a horse! [To her father] Papa, what's the matter with him? Papa! Look, papa! [Screams] Ivan Vassilevitch! He's dead!"

marriage and proposal

Lomov is asking Chubukov for his daughter's
hand in marriage

Lomov wishes for marriage to help with his heart condition

ownership

Lomov and Nat argue about who's family owns the Oxen Meadows

"but I can't stand unfairness. Say what you will, but I can't stand unfairness." - Nat

", but I tell you they're ours, ours, ours! I don't want anything of yours and I don't want to give up anything of mine. So there!"

marrying for economic purposes

Lomov does not want to marry Natalya for love

claims she is a suitable woman

"Natalya Stepanovna is an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated.... What more do I want"