The Suitor and Papa: ASSEB (AHSEC) Class 11 Alternative English notes
Who is the suitor in the story?
The suitor in the story is Pyotr Petrovich Milkin.
Who asked for a stag party?
Pyotr’s friend asked for a stag party.
How many daughters did Kondrashkin have?
Kondrashkin have seven daughters.
What ‘hereditary vice’ did Pyotr refer to as an excuse to avoid getting married?
By ‘hereditary vice’ Pyotr refers to alcoholism.
For which crime did Pyotr say that he was on trail?
Pyotr said that he was on trail for embezzlement.
What ‘horrible secret’ did Pyotr contrive to get rid of the Kondrashkin’s family?
Pyotr said that he was a runaway convict.
Why did Pyotr met his friend Dr. Fituyev?
Pyotr met his friend Dr. Fituyev to get a certificate which can prove his madness.
What is Pyotr’s full name?
Pyotr’s full name is Pyotr Petrovich Milkin.
Who is the author of the story ‘The suitor and Papa’.
Anton Chekhov.
Who was Nastya.
Nastya is the daughter of Kondrashkin who was Pyotr’s supposed love interest.
What is the full name of Nastya.
Anastasia Kirillovna.
What did Pyotr’s friend tell him?
Pyotr’s friend told him about the rumour that Pyotr is getting married at the summer ball.
What is the profession of Kondrashkin.
Kondrashkin was a court councillor.
What is a stag party? Why did Pyotr’s friend ask for it.
A stag party is a celebration for a man before his wedding attended by his male friends. Pyotr’s friend asked for it because he heard that Pyotr was getting married.
How did Kondrahskin counter Pyotr’s argument that his convictions and views were different from those of Nastya.
Kondrahskin countered Pyotr’s argument by saying that it was impossible for a newly married couple to meet the same convictions and view and once they live together the matter comes to be better. He also said that one cannot drive over a new made road but after it has been in use for some time the going gets smoother.
Why did Pyotr say that he was unworthy of Nastya? How did Kondrashkin react to it.
Pyotr said that he was unworthy of Nastya in order to avoid getting hitched to her.
Kondrashkin reacted with strong disagreement by saying that he is a wonderful boy who is actually worthy of Nastya.
How did Kondrashkin dismiss Pytor’s claim that he was guilty of taking bribes?
Kondrashkin dismissed Pyotr’s claim that he was guilty of taking bribes by saying that in today’s world everybody does it and it is not big deal at all.
Why did Kondrashkin fear that Pyotr might be sent to Siberia?
Kondrashkin feared that Pyotr might be sent to Siberia because Pyotr said that he has embezzeled a sum of huge money to be exact a hundred and forty four thousand. The punishment for the said embezzlement is to be jailed in Siberia.
Why did Kondrashkin call Pyotr dishonest ?
Kondrashkin called Pyotr dishonest because Pyotr has regularly come to visit Kondrashkin . He dined with them, sang ballads with Nastya. According to Kondrashking only suitors do such acts. Now when Pyotr refused to get married with Nastya after all, Kondrashkin call him dishonest.
Why did Dr. Fituyev refuse to give Pyotr the certificate he wanted?
Dr. Fituyev, who is a friend of Pyotr refused to certify Pyotr as mad because according to him, those who does not want to get married is not a mad one, on the contrary those who want to get married is actually a mad.
Why did Pyotr get so disturbed by the rumours about his marriage? What did he try to do to get rid of the disturbing situation.
When Pyotr heard rumors about his marriage to Nastya Kondrashkina, he became very upset because Pyotr had no intention of marrying anyone—not even Nastya Kondrashkina.
To get out of the disturbing situation, Pyotr went to Mr. Kondrashkin, Nastya's father, to try to explain his situation and say goodbye.
Which crimes of Pyotr, according to Kondrashkin, might land him in Siberia? How did he react to Pyotr's confession of these crimes and why?
Pyotr, to avoid getting hitched, professed to have been being investigated for misappropriation and forgery. Kondrashkin claims that Pyotr might be sent to Siberia for these two offenses. When Pyotr "confessed" these crimes, Kondrashkin initially shocked. He was baffled and said that he shouldn't get till he realizes his destiny however after some time, the wish to get atleast one girl married immediately driven him to say that in the event that Nastya genuinely loves him, she will follow him to Siberia. He asserted "what is love if it fears sacrifice?" and later again requested Pyotr to propose Nastya for marriage.
Why did Pyotr decide to adopt "Hamlet's device"? Why did he fail in this venture?
Hamlet is Shakespeare's one of the most popular play, where the protagonist and hero Hamlet, claims to be mad. He does this because he wants to be unrecognized in his plan of taking revenge for his dad's murder. Comparatively Pyotr also chooses to claim to be mad to escape to get hitched to Kondrashkin's girl, Nastya. He asserted that the insane and mad were not allowed to marry.
He failed in this endeavor in two distinct ways. In the first instance, Kondrashkin, didn't really accept Pyotr's claims that he was crazy and later said that he would accept
him if he show him a certificate which certify his insanity. Second, when Pyotr went to his friend Dr. Fituyev's house and asked for a certificate to prove that he was mad, the doctor said that a person who didn't want to marry was not mad, and that a man who wanted to marry was the real mad person.
Describe the character of Kondrashin in the light of his responses and reactions when Pyotr visits his place to say goodbye.
When Pyotr comes to Kondrashkin for the first time, he was very happy to see Pyotr and gave him a very happy welcome. He even makes fun of Pyotr for thinking that he was coming to him to talk about his marriage to Nastya. He seemed like a happy person. However, once Pyotr reveals his intentions to him, Kondrashkin changes.
In light of his reactions and responses to Pyotr's words, we get to know that Kondrashkin was a typical father who was genuinely impressed by Pyotr and wanted to marry his daughter. His initial denial of Pyotr's vices, such as drinking, demonstrates his readiness to overlook Pyotr's negative traits. Later, we see Kondrashkin's desperate attempt to wed Nastya when he was ready to overlook major offenses like accepting bribes and participating in embezzlement and forgery. We learn that he has seven daughters and that he really wanted to marry at least one of them right away. Additionally, his refusal to accept Pyotr's insanity demonstrates that he was not easily duped.
In conclusion, Kondrashkin's character resembles that of a typical father who has the responsibility of seven daughters who are yet to get married. He is very forgiving of Pyotr's "supposed" vices and is easily impressed by his qualities. He is additionally somebody who isn't handily persuaded about opposite views and can be extremely determined with his own contemplations and perspectives. When he says that one can never find a wife whose thoughts and convictions are the same as those of the husband and when he says that Pyotr cannot be mad because he is speaking so logically, we see that he can argue logically. His desire to see a medical certificate also shows that he is someone who only believes the facts and is not easily persuaded by weak arguments.
Do you think Pyotr was more self-centred than Kondrashkin as revealed in the conversation between the two ?
Pyotr and Kondrashkin are both self-centered, wanting to get what they want at any cost. Kondrashkin is prepared to go to any lengths to get Nastya married to Pyotr, and Pyotr, on the other hand, has no qualms about lying through his teeth in order to achieve his desired outcome of not marrying her.
Pyotr had been visiting the Kondrashkins and spending a lot of time with Nastya for which People were led to believe that he was keen on wedding her. But Pyotr didn't mean to do that, and he doesn't seem to apologetic that he might have given people false hopes. Later, when he tries any trick to avoid marriage, it does show that he is only concerned with himself and doesn't seem to care about how other people feel. On the other hand, Kondrashkin demonstrates his self-centered attitude by being willing to accept all of Pyotr's vices. He only cares about getting his daughter married to a drunkard who is insane, on trial for embezzlement and forgery, and who is also a runaway convict living under an alias. It is very difficult to say with any degree of conviction that either Pyotr or Kondrashkin is actually more self-centered than the other because the conversation between the two characters reveals that they are both self-centered.
Who, do you think, has won the game? Justify your answer.
Since neither Kondrashkin nor Pyotr has actually achieved their desired outcome at the conclusion of the story, neither of them has truly won the game. Kondrashkin really wanted Pyotr to marry his daughter Nastya, and Pyotr wanted to stay single. Pyotr pretended to be mad because he didn't want to get married and needed a certificate from his doctor to prove his medical condition. His friend Dr. Fituyev, denied him this certificate. He claimed that a man who does not want to marry is not insane rather insane was a man who wanted to marry. Dr Fituyev says these words since he recently had a major fight with his wife and he was still extremely irate.
However, Kondrashkin may appear to have won because he stated that he would not allow Pyotr to marry Nastya unless Pyotr presented a medical certificate proving his insanity. Pyotr failed in this task because he was unable to obtain a certificate to support his madness.
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