The Dear Departed reveals a gradual moral degradation in our society. Explain
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The drama " Dear Departed" shows degradation in moral values as it tells us about the pathetic condition of Old people in our society and what respect they get from their younger ones. it depicts how wealth is preferred more than relations..now people have generated a different attitude towards money and have become insensitive.
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The Grandfather, Mr. Abel Merryweather is considered to be dead by his daughter Mrs. Amelia Slater and her husband Mr. Henry Slater. He is a burden for his daughters and their husbands. The daughters were interested to outshine each other in mourning dress when they came to know that their father was dead. They sit over a cup of tea to discuss how his belongings would be distributed among them without even visiting their supposed to be dead father. When the grandfather enters the room, everyone were in shock.
The truth was revealed. Then Mr. Abel Merryweather announces that he will be marrying Mrs. John Shorrock who runs Ring 'O' Bells. The grandfather is only dear to his granddaughter Victoria Slater. Through this play, it sows the miserable situations of old age people in this world.