Answer:
Yes, through the portrayal of
various characters in the play' The Dear Departed', the playwright comments
onthe modern day society. Most people, now, have become insensitive. They
possess an apathetic view towards others. This insensitivity is found more
towards the elderly people. Old parents and grandparents are treatedas a burden
and everyone wishes them to depart from this world. People like Amelia and
Elizabeth are moreconcerned about how they should appear rather than shedding a
tear on the loss of the one who had given them birth and had spent his life
bringing them up. The playwright wants to make a comment on the loss of moral
values in the society. The conversation between the characters of the play
shows that, all of them arepretentious.
They are materialistic and
possessive in their attitude and behavior. Henry and Amelia don't even wait for
the funeral of the 'dead', they grab all his precious or not so precious
belongings like the bureau, the clock and even his slippers. No doubt, this
decline of values and the weakness of one's personality doesn't belong only to
the characters of the play. The playwright wishes to say that it has become an
epidemic in our society.
Or
My angelic brothers Nicola and
Jacopo had come to visit me along with a stranger, who had brought them inhis
car. They have grown up as responsible gentlemen. I remember our childhood,
which was so comfortable and cultured. Father was a well known singer and I too
was getting training to become a singer. We all used toplay together, but who
knew that destiny would strike so hard on us. The bomb explosion simply ruined
ourlives. On the top of it, this disease of mine took our happiness.
Today I am alive and struggling
to recover just because of my brothers. They have sacrificed their childhood
for me. They go hungry and without sleep just for my sake. They wish to see me
in perfect condition for which they undergo all kinds of odd jobs. Every penny
is saved for my treatment. I just want to recover and stand on my own feet and
then do whatever I can for them.
I cannot see them working so
hard and would like to help them in any manner. They are so honest in character
that they would never indulge in any kind of unfair means to earn money. We can
suffer more, but we will never sacrifice our family values. This truth will
surely repay and everything will be alright. Our bad days shall soon get over
and we will again enjoy our past days. May god bless my brothers and give them
all the energy and vigour to fight against all odds.
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