Question

Debate on "grandfather a not entirely right in moving away from his daughter "

Answer 1

We live in a free world, where everyone has the right to do whatever he/she wants to do; and if anyone does something that harms the interest of others, there is law to take care of that. I believe the grandfather was absolutely right in moving away from his daughters. I will give the following arguments in support of my point of view:
1. His daughters actually hurt him by behaving so meanly and selfishly. They crossed all the limits of selfishness by assuming him dead, and not even bothering to call a doctor to have him examined. Their all thoughts were on securing as much of his property and as they could. Amelia went a step farther her sister by already sneaking bureau, slippers, and clock.
2. He gave his daughters enough time to prove they actually cared for him, but they failed miserably.
3. Every person in this world wants to be loved and cared for; he has the the right to get it from wherever he can get it. Abel Merryweather was getting it from Mrs Shorrocks, so he was right in leaving his daughters who were least bothered about him.
So on the basis of the above mentioned arguments, I strongly approve of his decision of leaving his daughters.    

Answer 2

                 Nowadays everyone seems to be very busy. Time is very valuable. Things have to be done very fast and deadlines are very strict. So we find that most of the time people have no time left for their kith and kin. The values of love and family relationship are being given a secondary place compared to earning money and maintaining a huge bank balance.

                Money has become very important in man's life. With the increasing prices man's tends to be under economic pressure always. Money is needed for educating the children. Sometimes both parents work to earn for the family. But they do not spend any quality time with the children. They also do not have time for the elders who have spent their entire life taking care of them. Now when they need attention there is no one to listen to them.

So it has become very difficult for the young people to strike a balance between work and family. Grandfather should have considered their problems and not moved away from them.

 

                Old age is a time of life when emotional support is very important. The body and mind become weak and dependency creeps in. At such a time old people crave to meet their children and grandchildren and to have a sense of belonging to someone. Sometimes they are separated from their spouses. This also causes a sense of loneliness. They do not have any financial support to make them feel self reliant. It is a very sad state.

So grandfather was right to some extent in moving away from them.