Hello friends today we are discuss this question, the question is-“My land is worth little to me, but the principle….”-Who is the speaker ? Which land is he referring to ? What ‘principle’ does he mean? What made him utter such a statement?
The speaker is Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov. He is referring to the Oxen Meadows.
According to Lomov, Natalya and Chubukov must stick to their ‘principle’ and follow the path of truth, that is accept that the Lomovs are the real owners of the Oxen Meadows. The heated discussion between Lomov and
Natalya about the proprietorship of the Oxen Meadows intensified when Chubukov joined the quarrel. To prove the authenticity of their demand both Lomov and Natalya accompanied by her father Chubukov engaged in a war of words. This enraged Lomov and he left the house of the Chubukovs. Then Chubukov called him back on Natalya’s request and Chubukov’s unmarried daughter asked for forgiveness. This made Lomov utter the quoted statement.