A MARRIAGE PROPOASAL BY ANTON CHEKHOV, -G. Vaidyanathan , -Dr. S. Geetha

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Edited with: General Introduction, Special Introduction, Character- Sketches, Detailed Summary, Text with Paraphrase in English with Word Meanings, Notes and Explanations, Questions & Answers, etc.

ISBN-978-93-47520-09-9  MARRIAGE PROPOSAL BY ANTON CHEKHOV, G. Vaidyanathan , Dr. S. Geetha

Edited with: General Introduction, Special Introduction, Character- Sketches, Detailed Summary, Text with Paraphrase in English with Word Meanings, Notes and Explanations, Questions & Answers, etc.

General Introduction of

Introduction to Western Drama

Anton Chekhov: A Brief Biography

Social and Literary Milieu of Anton Chekhov

Study of Chekhov’s Plays and His Contribution to Drama

Study of the Significant Works of Chekhov

A Marriage Proposal: A Critical Study

General Introduction to A Marriage Proposal

Line by Line Analysis of the Play

Significance of the Title A Marriage Proposal

Themes of the Play

Genre of A Marriage Proposal: Satirical Comedy

Autobiographical Elements in the Play

The Structure of A Marriage Proposal: One-Act Play

A Critical Analysis of the Plot Construction of A Marriage Proposal

Plot Summary of A Marriage Proposal

Section-Wise Summaries of A Marriage Proposal

Symbols in A Marriage Proposal

Summary and Analysis of A Marriage Proposal

Character Analysis: A Marriage Proposal

A Critical Study of Characterization in A Marriage Proposal

Characterization through Conflict in A Marriage Proposal

Lomov as a Hypochondriac

Natalya as a Typical Marriageable Daughter in Provincial Society

Property as a Source of Conflict in the Play

Chekhov’s Dramatic Technique in A Marriage Proposal

Chekhov’s Farcical Technique in A Marriage Proposal

Anton Chekhov as the Herald of Modernism

Reasons for the Popularity of A Marriage Proposal

Language and Repetition in A Marriage Proposal

Marriage Customs and Conventions in A Marriage Proposal

A Marriage Proposal as a Play of Breakdown of Communication

Anti-Romantic View of Marriage in A Marriage Proposal

Several Meanings of the Title “Proposal” in the Play

Comedic Scenes in A Marriage Proposal

Chekhov’s Comic Vision in A Marriage Proposal

Physical Comedy and Hysteria in A Marriage Proposal

A Marriage Proposal as a Comedy of Triviality

Illness as a Comic Device in A Marriage Proposal

Questions and Answers

Part I – Very Short Questions and Answers, True or False, Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice Questions

Part II – Short Questions and Answers, Extracts

Part III – Paragraph Questions and Answers

Part IV – Long Questions and Answers

Part V – Quotes with Explanation

References