Lomov visits Chubukov to propose to his daughter Natalia. However, they get distracted arguing about the ownership of some land and their dogs. Natalia eventually accepts the proposal, but they continue bickering. The play uses their comedic arguing to suggest that marriage was sometimes more about financial stability than love.

1. A Marriage
Proposal
Elements of Drama

2. Plot Summary

3. ExpositionLomov, wearing a formal dress
enters in the living room of the
mansion of Chubukov his neighbor
and friend, chubukov warmly
accepts him and shakes hand and
offer a sit.
Lomov told Chubukov that he
wants to marry Chubukovs’ daughter
Natalia.
Chubukov expresses his
happiness and told lomov to wait
and assures him that she will

4. Rising Action
When Natalia faces Lomov, and
Lomov struggles to tell her what is
his purpose and he want to express
it briefly.
They end up arguing about their
property (oxen meadows) and Lomov
forget about his purpose.
Chubukov enters and then tell
him, upon the request of Natalia, that
they owned the oxen meadows which
cause the problem to rise.
They drive away Lomov and

5. Crisis and Suspense
Chubukov tells Natalia about
Lomovs’ purpose on visiting and
dressing formally because of the
proposal.
Upon knowing this, Natalia
became hysterical and ask
chubukov to bring back Lomov in
their Mansion.
Lomov struggles because of
his palpitation, makes his way to
Natalia and said that land is not
important, he argue because of his

6. Climax
Natalia then feels sorry and admits
that the oxen meadows are Lomovs’
property, she tries to change the
subject wishing that Lomov will
proceed to his proposal.
They end up arguing again about
their dogs. On which is the better dog
Lomovs’ Guess or Natalias’ Squeezer.
Chubukov then enters and both of
them (Natalia and Lomov) ask him on
which is the better dog. Chubukov
gives his opinion to both of them and

7. Chubukov wanted the
commotion to stop so he helps
Lomov to remember his purpose on
visiting their Mansion.
As Lomov remembers he
struggles to think for his body and
his heart is suffering from pain due
to palpitation.
Chubukov mimics his every
word because of his irritation for
forgetting his purpose and continue
calling him with different names.
They continue to argue as Lomov

8. Resolution
Natalia, seeing Lomovfaint,thinks
that his dead and starts crying Chubukov
help lomov to gain consciousness.
As Lomov gain his consciousness
Chubukov is desperate and wanted the
argument to stop so he told Lomov that
Natalia accepts his proposal.
Lomov does not understand whats
going on but he is happy and kisses
Natalias’ hand, they still argue about their
dogs. Poor Chubukov wanted peace so
he ask for champagne trying to stop the
two couple from arguing again.

9. Characters:
 Stepan Stepanovitch Tschubukov
(Chubukov)
 A country farmer
 Natalia Stepanovna
Chubukov’s daughter (aged 25)
 Ivan Vassiliyitch Lomov
Chubukov’s neighbor

10. Setting
The living room in
Chubukov’s Mansion in
Russia.
Time: The present
[1890s]

11. Conflict
 Man vs. Man: Lomovs’ principle
against Natalia.
 Man vs. Society: The idea that
Lomov wants to marry Natalia not
because of love but for economic
stability. The idea of economic
stability is not because this is what
he wants but it is what the society
do which became ones perspective

12. Theme
Argument
Marriage

13. Style
Author used Verbal
words

14. Point of View
Omniscient

15. Tone
Humorous

16. The play suggest
that love sometimes
is not important in
marriage, it is the
other way to stabilize
financial status.