What is it about the play that makes it work so well in a shorter form like the one-act play?

This play is often considered a perfect one-act play. What is it about the play that makes it work so well in a shorter form like the one-act play? OR

If that question doesn’t work for you, what do you see as the main idea or message of this play? Does the balance of silly and serious work for you as a reader?

Using one of these prompts, write a response of about 200-250 words discussing “The Proposal” by Anton Chekhov.

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