Question

Answer the following question in 40–50 words.

What was the cause of conflict between Natalya and Lomov? (The Proposal)

Answer 1

In Chekhov’s one‑act “The Proposal”, Natalya and Lomov first clash over ownership of a disputed strip called the Oxen Meadows; this petty land‑boundary quarrel then escalates into further absurd arguments, even about whose hunting dog is superior, and derails Lomov’s marriage proposal.