“I don't want anything of yours and I don't want to give up anything of mine."-Who says this? To whom does the speaker say this? When does the speaker say this? Bring out the irony latent in it.

“I don't want anything of yours and I don't want to give up anything of mine."- Who says this? To whom does the speaker say this? When does the speaker say this? Bring out the irony latent in it.

Natalya Stepanovna says this. 

The speaker says this to Lomov.

Lomov and Natalya have a quarrel regarding the ownership of the Oxen Meadows. When Lomov goes on saying that the Oxen Meadows are his property, Natalya refuses to believe him. Though he

wants to show the evidence, Natalya does not want to listen to him and says the above-quoted line. Lomov comes to Chubukov's house to propose Natalya for marriage. But soon they get entangle in quarrel over the ownership of the Oxen Meadows and then over their dogs. Lomov and Natalya do not have a single thing in common yet they want to get married to solve their own issues. Though Natalya does not want anything from Lomov and also does not want to give him anything, yet she desperately wants to get married to him. Therefore, their situation is utterly ironical.

 

"l'll have the matter taken to court, and then l'll show you!"-Who is the speaker? Why does the speaker say this? What is the reaction of the person spoken to?

Here, the speaker is Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov. Lomov and Natalya argue over the ownership of Oxen Meadows. Lomov claims that the meadows belong to his aunt's grandmother and she had given the free use of the meadows to the peasants of Natalya's father's grandfather for forty years. Natalya refuses to believe Lomov's claim and says that the meadows belong to the Chubukovs. Soon Chubukov also joins them and starts arguing with Lomov. So Lomov, in order to prove his words, tells that he will go to the court to seek justice and then he will teach them a lesson.

Here, the person spoken to is Chubukov. When Chubukov hears Lomov's threatening, he becomes angry as well as nervous. But he does not show his nervousness and challenges him instead. He utters filthy words at him and their argument soon turns into an ugly squabble.

"... and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, like your grandfather!"-Who said this and about whom? Analyse the character of the speaker under the light of the above statement.

"Oh, unhappy man that I am! I'll shoot myself! I'll hang myself!"—Who is unhappy? Why does the speaker wish to die?

"Bring him back! Back! Ah! Bring him here."-Who says this to whom? When is it said? Why is the speaker so excited? What light does the line throw on the character of the speaker?

"What have they done to me! Fetch him back!"-Who is the speaker? Who is 'him'? What ironic about the speaker's request to bring 'him' back?

"Forgive us, Ivan Vassilevitch, we were all a little heated." - Who is the speaker? Who is referred to by 'us'? Why were the persons referred to 'a little heated'? Why does the speaker ask for forgiveness?

"Oh, what a burden .... to be the father of a grown-up daughter!"—Who is the 'father'? Who is the 'daughter'? Why is the daughter a burden to the father?

"My land is worth little to me, but the principle .."-Who is the speaker? Which land he referring to? What 'principle' does he mean? What made him utter such a statement?

"He got left behind because the Count's whipper-in hit him with his whip."- Who is 'he' in this sentence? Name the master of him. Name his two contenders. When did the speaker say this?

"What sort of a hunter are you?"-What does Natalya want to say and why does she say so? What suggestions does she make after that?

"I've noticed that those hunters argue most who know least."-State context and explain the content.

“My heart's bursting!" —Who is the speaker? What happens immediately after the above comment?

"I give you my blessing and so on. Only leave me in peace!"—Who is the speaker? Why did the speaker say so?

"I give you my blessing and so on. Only leave me in peace!"-What does the speaker intend to mean by this comment?

"I ... I'm happy too. ..."- Who is the speaker? When did the speaker say this? What happened then?

"I ....I'm happy too. ...." -Who says this and when? Why is the speaker 'happy? How would you explain her happiness?

"What a weight off my shoulders...!"-What aspect of the social condition is revealed by Chubukov through this comment?

"But ... still you will admit now that Guess is worse than Squeezer."-Who is the speaker? Whom is the speaker addressing? Describe the incident involving Guess and Squeezer.

"... that's a way to start your family bliss!"-Who is the speaker? What way has been referred to here? Give your view on what the speaker says.