The play is a judgement on the degradation of values in British middle class families do you agree with the statement? Justify your point of view? Can you find similarities between the story and situation in the contemporary society? What are the causes behind the predicament of society? Please answer ASAP
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Given below are a few points that will help you frame a complete answer.
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Given below are a few points that will help you frame a complete answer.
- 'The Dear Departed' is a story that exhibits the changes that come into families, with the changing time and lifestyles.
- The increase of nuclear families and the practise of children becoming independent after reaching a particular age, is one of the primary causes for this change. There is minimal emotional attachment between family members.
- The character of Mrs Slater and Mrs Jordan, who are obsessed with the material possessions and wealth of their father depict this change in relationship.
- There is a focus on money and a greed to gain this and the death of their father does not alarm or cause grief within the daughters.
- The story has many similarities to the contemporary and modern world in which people are selfish and vain.
- The degradation of value systems is the primary reason for this.
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