Peter Chiira

Name Subject Professor Date Question 1 The main ideas of the play are romance and marriage. The details of the play that reflect the main ideas are the way Lomov is afraid of proposing to Natalia, Natalia response on hearing that Lomov wanted to propose to her and their arguments about material things. The summary of the play is that Lomov gooes to his neighbor house wanting to propose to Natalia but they argue about material things. He is sent away but recalled later and Natalia accepts his proposal. Question 2 The audiences of his time were focused on amassing a lot of material wealthy before marriage, and that why Natalia and Lomov first argued about wealth before the proposal. Question 3 Reading the test and listening to the video clip, Chekhov’s background is one with a normal family and his purpose of the play was to show his support for marriage. Question 4 Audience expectations about gender roles omitted by Chekhov in 1888 were the man presenting some gifts to the girl’s parents before proposing to her, and the man making the proposal to the girl. Question 5 The play both amuses the audience and has a message that people should marry at n early age. Lomov decides to marry because he is 35 years, while Natalia’s father is very happy to have his elderly daughter get married. Question 6 The play engages the audience by having the characters directly addresses the audience, and accomplishes Chekhov’s purposes by ending the play by having Lomov finally propose to Natalia. Question 7 The above strategies are effective because the audience can be heard laughing and clapping at the end of the play as the clapping means that the fans have been entertained the play has ended. Other strategies that would enhance the effectiveness of this play would be reducing the time Lomov take while arguing and extend it after the proposal. Question 8 The stage directions are the movements across the stage, the nonverbal actions like touching and entering and leaving the stage directions that show the relationship between Chubukov, Natalia and Lomov. Question 9 The novel and script differ in that the novel is the final stage while the script must undergo the final stage of converting it into a movie. The style of writing is also different. In the form of a novel, the play would change to a narrative form with quotes showing their words. Question 10 Some general features of script are separating text into scenes, character names on the left, no speech marks and stage directions. The features of the text would enhance the readability of the play by applying them effectively at the right place. Question 11 The characteristics between stage play, film and TV series are having motion pictures, episodes or scenes, background film, camera angle, and continuity. If the play shoots in film or TV series, it would require additional episodes and shift from a stage to other locations. Question 12 The conventions and techniques used in stage play, film and TV series are shooting, camera viewpoint, movements and editing. Using these conventions helps in giving different meanings. For instance, a moving camera may mean that the character is moving and vice versa. Question 13 One character that Chekhov uses to show satire in this play is Lomov through his inability to say what he wants. The problems of this character and Chekhov’s satire are used to create meaning and effectiveness of the play by showing how the character’s problems prevent him from pursuing his goals. Question 14 The insights I have gained by listening to the character is that one should try his or her best to overcome the challenges and problems that one is facing so as to achieve the set goals.