Question

Bring out the element of irony and humour in the story of the dear departed?

Answer 1

There is irony in the title of the play as here the departed is the grandfather and he is believed to be dear to his daughters and sons-in-law. While they do not exactly wait for his departure from this world, they do not even regret his sudden passing away. They do not even try to find out if their father is actually dead or not. They simply assume him to be dead. They do pretend that they are sad but they actually look forward to get his property and wealth. Finally, in the end of the play when they realize that the grandfather is alive and he wants to alter his will, they quarrel in front of him. Thus, the departed is dear only for a short period

Answer 2

The irony lies on the topic 'The Dear Departed' that grandfather Abel Merryweather was not dear for all except Victoria. In the drama, Slaters and Jordans thought that grandfather is dead now and started to arrange their things accordingly but actually grandfather is not dead. He was just sleeping at his room and after that he was able to know that his two daughters wouldn't love him and they are selfish. So, this shows that his daughter didn't love him. He was also not departed at all.

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