Question

7th grade on plato

In this excerpt from The Proposal by Anton Chekhov, which part of the dialogue suggests that Chubukov will be devastated if Natalya and Lomov do not get married? NATALYA STEPANOVNA: He's dead. [Pulls Lomov’s sleeve] Ivan Vassilevitch! Ivan Vassilevitch! What have you done to me? He's dead. [Falls into an armchair] A doctor, a doctor! [Hysterics.]

CHUBUKOV: Oh! . . . What is it? What's the matter?

NATALYA STEPANOVNA: [Wails] He's dead . . . dead!

CHUBUKOV: Who's dead? [Looks at Lomov] So he is! My word! Water! A doctor! [Lifts a tumbler to Lomov’s mouth] Drink this! . . . No, he doesn't drink. . . . It means he's dead, and all that. . . . 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 moves] He seems to be coming round. . . . Drink some water! That's right. . . .

LOMOV: I see stars . . . mist. . . . Where am I?

CHUBUKOV: Hurry up and get married and—well, to the devil with you! She's willing! [He puts Lomov’s hand into his daughter's] She's willing and all that. I give you my blessing and so on. Only leave me in peace!

LOMOV: [Getting up] Eh? What? To whom?

CHUBUKOV: She's willing! Well? Kiss and be married to you!

NATALYA STEPANOVNA: [Wails] He's alive . . . Yes, yes, I'm willing. . . .

CHUBUKOV: Kiss each other!

LOMOV: Eh? Kiss whom? [They kiss] Very nice, too. Excuse me, what's it all about? Oh, now I understand . . . my heart . . . stars . . . I'm happy. Natalya Stepanovna. . . . [Kisses her hand] My foot's gone to sleep. . . .

NATALYA STEPANOVNA: I . . . I'm happy too. . . .

CHUBUKOV: What a weight off my shoulders. . . . Ouf!

Answer 1

The and is, Who's dead? [Looks at Lomov] So he is! My word! Water! A doctor! [Lifts a tumbler to Lomov’s mouth] Drink this! . . . No, he doesn't drink. . . . It means he's dead, and all that. . . . I'm the most unhappy of men! . . . . [Lomov moves] He seems to be coming round. . . . Drink some water! That's right. . . .

Answer 2

CHUBUKOV: Who's dead? [Looks at Lomov] So he is! My word! Water! A doctor! [Lifts a tumbler to Lomov’s mouth] Drink this! . . . No, he doesn't drink. . . . It means he's dead, and all that. . . . 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 moves] He seems to be coming round. . . . Drink some water!

Step-by-step explanation:

Chubukov says that he is the most unhappiest of men. This shows that he probably wants them two married. It also shows that he is frantic about Lomov not being able to propose to Natalya.