Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is -“My dear fellow, why are you so formal in your get-up?” Who is the speaker and whom does he call ‘dear fellow’? Describe the ‘formal get-up’ the other person has appeared in. Is the other person really dear to the speaker? How do you know?
The speaker of the above line is Chubukov and he calls Lomov ‘dear fellow’. Lomov has come to Chubukov’s house wearing dress-jacket and white gloves. This ‘formal get-up’ a is generally considered as an evening dress. No, the other person is not really dear to the speaker. Chubukov showers all his love and affection over Lomov when he visits his house. But with time readers understand the falsity of the praises, Unnecessary warmth in Lomov’s speech, makes Chubukov suspicious as he feels that his ‘dear’ neighbour has come to borrow money from him. Without knowing the actual reason of his arrival, Chubukov comes to the conclusion that he is not going to lend any money and will present good excuses to refuse him. This shows that the other person was not really dear to the speaker.