Question

Compare and contrast the character of Mrs Slater and Mrs Jordan.

Answer 1

Mrs Slater and Mrs Jordan belonged to the same category of selfish people whose chief purpose in life is secure personal comfort and convenience. Both of them lacked filial affection toward their father. Neither of them went upstairs to see whether he was alright or not. They just assumed he was dead and started planning for his burial, obituary and division of his property. Both of them were the chip off the same block!  If Mrs Slater was concerned about securing her father's bureau, clock, and slippers, Mrs Jordan was all determined to claim her father's golden watch for her son. Neither of them was sorry for his untimely demise!