A Marriage Proposal Summary

A marriage proposal has been composed by famous dramatist and Short story writer of Russia, Anton Chekhov. The play presents an accurate picture of marriage proposal of Natalia to Lomov. In this story, Lomov and Choobookov are fast friends. Lomov loves Natalia who was the daughter of Lomov’s friend Choobookov. Lomov wants to marry her but he does not dare to put the proposal of marriage before Natalia. Natalia’s father also wants her daughter to marry Lomov but he does not find a way how to make his daughter agree to this proposal. One day Lomov comes to the house of his friend. By chance Natalia comes there. Lomov and Natalia begins debate on their dogs – Leap and Guess. This debate spreads up to the ownership of their land. They start shouting. Having heard the shout, Choobookov becomes fainted and pretends to be dying and appeals to Lomov and Natalia to accept the marriage proposal. Both of them accept the proposal. In this way, their debate turns into their marriage. Then after, Natalia’s father Choobookov comes to his senses and becomes happy that his daughter is going to marry a wealthy man.