What is the theme of the play The Proposal?

Answer – 'The Proposal' plays the lifestyle of Russian landlords during 19th century. The farmers work over land and landlords led a life of comfort. The play satirises their idle, property-conscious way of life and marriages arranged for economic advantage. They quarreled over petty things. In the play Lomov and Natalya first quarrel on the piece of land. She again quarrel over the qualities of dogs. Her father also join this quarrel form her daughter side. This play shows the burden of parents due to unmarried daughter. Chubukov, Natalya's father, curses himself for being the father of Natalya. This is the perfect play for show the social lifestyle of landlords and their common problems.