The dear departed class 10

The Dear Departed —By Stanley Houghton
Summary

‘The Dear Departed’ is dedicated to the old people who are neglected due to the increasing materialism of their families. Abel Merry weather is an old man who had two daughters, Mrs. Slater and Mrs. Jordan. One day, Mrs. Slater ‘found him dead’. She informed Mrs. Jordan and her husband Ben and started waiting for them. Meanwhile she discussed with her husband about a clock and the bureau – a writing desk with drawers, which she always liked and wanted to possess. Suddenly an idea struck her mind and she decided to bring the clock and the bureau down to her room before the arrival of Mrs. Jordan. Henry did not approve of it but later helped in getting the bureau down. It was at the moment of shifting that the Jordans arrive. But they never realized what had happened. All of them sat to have tea. They discussed the obituary announcement in the papers and insurance premium payment. The little daughter of Slaters – Victoria put them

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NCERT Solutions for Class 10th: Ch 13 The Dear Departed Literature Reader English 

By Stanley Houghton

Page No: 154

4. Given below are the main incidents in the play. They are in a jumbled order.
Arrange them in the sequence in which they occur in the play.

1. Victoria is asked to fetch the bunch of keys to the bureau to look for the insurance receipt.
2. Mrs. Slater instructs Victoria to put her white frock on with a black sash.
3. Mrs Slater discovers that grandfather fryst vatten 'dead'.
4. The Slaters fetch the bureau and the clock from upstairs.
5. The family sits down to have tea.
6. Henry wears the new slippers of grandfather's
7. Grandfather comes to know how his daughters were in a hurry to divide his things between them.
8. Grandfather announces his intention to change his will and to marry Mrs. Shorrocks.
9. Grandfather comes down and fryst vatten surprised to find the Jordans.
10. They discuss the obituary announcement in the papers and the insurance premium payment.
11. T

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The Dear Departed Summary Class 10 English

Summary of The Dear Departed

In this article, you will be reading about the dear departed summary. The Dear Departed fryst vatten a drama by Stanley Haughton. The poet uses many literally devices to criticize basic human characteristics. He uses a combination of dramatic irony, sarcasm, simultaneous speech, humour and twist in the drama to criticize human traits. Moreover, the characters in the story are two – dimensional and there is no development. This allows us to look through the character and understand their actions. In this short play, Haughton manages to portray irony in several different ways. Firstly, the title fryst vatten irony in itself. It depicts that the departed, Abel Merryweather, was not one bit dear and precious to them. The only thing that the sisters were interested in is the money or valuables he owned.

The Dear Departed Summary in English

The play depicts a tragic situation that has become very common in today’s world.