Q: Discuss the role of Lomov.
A: Lomov is one of the central
protagonists in Anton Chekhov’s one – act play ‘The Proposal’. He is in mid –
thirties and desperate for a wife. Lomov, a neighbor of Chubukov, is large and
hearty but very suspicious landowner.
Lomov is an
interesting character. He feels society’s pressure to get married and is not
marrying because he truly loves Natalya. He also thinks that he has several
illness – most of them are imaginary. He is nervous too. He spends sleepless
nights owing to insomnia.
Lomov is egoistic.
Although he comes to propose marriage, he allows himself to be side – tracked
into arguments over land and their hunting dogs. He is unpredictable in his
decision and ridiculous in his decision but he is successful to achieve his
goal.
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