??Though the play revolves around three people, Russian society emerges as an important character through the ongoings of the play and the thoughts and interactions of its characters.

Imagine yourself to be a historian who has been invited to speak about nineteenth century upper class Russian society.

Based on your reading of the play, how might you describe it? Support your evaluation with instances from the text.

Dear student,

Here is the answer:

The play "The Proposal throws light on the lifestyle of the landlords of Russia in the 19th century. The farm labours worked on their farms while the landlords led a comfortable life. The landlords were full of pride. They quarrelled over trivial issues. In the play Natalya and Lomov fight over the meadows and then their dogs. 

Chubukov also joins the fight but wants her daughter to get married. This shows that daughters were considered to be a burden. Even aged bachelors were also looked down upon.

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