Bring out the irony of the Dear Departed
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The title of the play 'Dear Departed' is ironical. In the beginning of the play, we come to know that grandfather Mr. Abel has departed from this world. He is not dear to his own daughters though they pretend that he is dear to both of them. They are eager to divide his belongings between them. Even Mrs. Slater with whom he has been living fetches his clock and bureau from his room where he is lying 'dead'. Even they can't wait for the last rites of his burial. Even their husbands Ben and Henry do not love grandfather. So, no one is grieved at his departure. In this way, we can say that the title of this play 'Dear Departed' is an ironical statement of dying love and absence of filial obligations.
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Answer:
The title of the play 'Dear Departed' is ironical. Grandfather, the departed in this play, was not kind (dear) to his daughters and son-in-laws. Although they did not anxiously wait for his death, they actually did not regret even his sudden death.
Explanation:
They do not even try to find out if he is really dead or not- they just assume that he is. Furthermore, they (his daughters) are eager to divide his belongings between them. Even Mrs. Slater with whom he has been living fetches his clock and bureau from his room where he is lying 'dead'. Even their husbands Ben and Henry do not love him. This shows that not a single one of them is grieved at his departure.
(Conclusion)
In this way, we can say that the title of this play 'Dear Departed' is an ironical statement of dying love and absence of filial obligations.
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