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  The Happy Prince – Detailed Summary Introduction The Happy Prince is a touching and emotional story written by Oscar Wilde. It teaches us about kindness, sacrifice, love, and helping the poor. The story shows how true happiness comes from helping others. Detailed Summary The Statue of the Happy Prince High above a city stood the beautiful statue of the Happy Prince. The statue was covered with thin gold leaves. His eyes were made of two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby shone on the handle of his sword. When the Prince was alive, he lived in a palace where there was no sadness. He never saw poverty or suffering, so he was called the “Happy Prince.” After his death, his statue was placed high above the city. From there, he could now see the misery, hunger, and suffering of poor people. This made him very sad, and tears rolled down his cheeks. Arrival of the Swallow One night, a little swallow flew into the city. His friends had already gone to Egypt for the winter, but he sta...
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NCERT English Class 10th

The Proposal — One Liner Facts for Exam

by Anton Chekhov

  1. The Proposal is a one-act humorous play.

  2. The play was written by Anton Chekhov.

  3. The play is a farce (comedy).

  4. Ivan Lomov is a wealthy landowner.

  5. Lomov visits Chubukov’s house to propose marriage.

  6. Natalya Stepanovna is Chubukov’s daughter.

  7. Natalya is about 35 years old.

  8. Chubukov first thinks Lomov has come to borrow money.

  9. Lomov is nervous and weak-hearted.

  10. Lomov suffers from heart palpitations.

  11. The first argument is about Oxen Meadows.

  12. Oxen Meadows is a disputed piece of land.

  13. Natalya claims Oxen Meadows belongs to her family.

  14. Lomov claims Oxen Meadows belongs to his family.

  15. Chubukov supports Natalya during the quarrel.

  16. Lomov leaves the house angrily after the first argument.

  17. Natalya learns later that Lomov came with a marriage proposal.

  18. Natalya becomes anxious after hearing about the proposal.

  19. Chubukov brings Lomov back to the house.

  20. The second quarrel is about hunting dogs.

  21. Lomov’s dog is named Guess.

  22. Natalya’s dog is named Squeezer.

  23. Lomov says Guess is a better dog.

  24. Natalya believes Squeezer is superior.

  25. Lomov becomes overexcited during the argument.

  26. Lomov faints because of stress and excitement.

  27. Natalya and Chubukov think Lomov is dead.

  28. Chubukov quickly arranges the marriage.

  29. Lomov and Natalya agree to marry.

  30. Even after the proposal, they continue arguing.

  31. The play highlights human foolishness.

  32. The play shows unnecessary arguments over small matters.

  33. Marriage in the play is shown as a social arrangement.

  34. The play uses humour and satire.

  35. Chubukov is loud, emotional, and quarrelsome.

  36. Natalya is stubborn and argumentative.

  37. Lomov is short-tempered and nervous.

  38. The play teaches that ego can spoil relationships.

  39. The ending of the play is humorous.

  40. The Proposal is included in NCERT Class 10 English First Flight.

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