10th class-cbse english (NCERT BOOK- First flight)( Long answers) chapter- 11 (The Proposal)( Anton chekov)

 

The Proposal


Important questions for board examination.


Answer following questions in about 100 to 150 words.


Q) Lomov did not like natalya because of her quarrelsome nature. Then why did he want to marry her?

Ans)  Lomov and Chubukovs were neighbours for long period. They knew each other very well. They were familiar with each others habits, nature and behavior. Lomov did not like Natalya because of her quarrelsome nature. But he was ready to marry her because of many selfish reasons.

Firstly he thought that he was over aged. He was 35 years old and if he looked for an ideal girl or real love he wouldn't get married. secondly he was physically unsound. So he wanted to settle down as soon as possible. He also knew that Natalya was good for housekeeping work. This would help him in maintaining his large property. Moreover if he got married with  Natalya the property of two neighbors will be combined and Lomov would be the sole owner. He had materialistic nature and all these reasons pushed him to marry a girl Natalya whom he did not like.

Q) Natalya, her father and Lomov were ill tempered. They quarrelled on petty issues. What are the harms of anger? Suggest some ways to keep our cool in even the worst of the situations.

Ans) Natalya, her father and Lomov were short tempered. They had irritating nature. They quarrelled on petty issues.  Lomov and Natalya argued on Oxen Meadows ownership. Her father also got involved in the fight. After Sometime they quarrelled on the superiority of their dogs. Irritation and anger can’t do any good. Anger is always harmful. One must learn how to manage and control the anger.

Anger drains our energy. A mature person must ponder upon the things that lead him to anger. It might be some words, incidents, persons or situations that trigger our anger. We must also think of the reasons associated with these things that cause sprout of anger in us. We must work at this level. Meditation can help. Yet another method is autosuggestion. We can suggest or train our subconscious mind and prepare it to tackle our anger.

Maturity means avoiding the irrelevant petty issues and focusing on the important things only. Accepting our situation and faith in God will also help.

 

More questions for practice.

Q) Natalya and her father both accused Lomov of telling a lie regarding the Oxen-Meadows but when Natalya came to know that Lomov had come to propose her, she at once wanted him back. What traits of her character are revealed. Do you like her?

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