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She says this because Henry had started wearing grandfather’s slippers even before he was medically declared dead.

Mrs Jordan makes this comment.

Vicky genuinely loved her grandfather. She did not like the way elders are fighting over petty things. They are all money-minded and there is no sensi...

According to her, she wanted the bureau because she liked it very much. Second reason for wanting it was out of jealousy. She did not want her sister ...

Vicky’s parents wanted to get the bureau before Mrs Slater’s sister arrived for the funeral.

‘It’ here refers to grandfather’s bureau which Mrs Slater plans to keep for herself.

Trait - Evidence from the play Greedy → Henry, I’ve been thinking about that bureau of grandfaher’s that’s in his bedroom. You know I ...

Mrs and Mr Slater are seen as a couple who complement each other. But this is on the surface. Mrs Slater is a domineering lady and always wants to hav...

Both the sisters are discussing about their share and Mrs Slater spills the beans when she tells grandfather that it was her husband who was wearing h...

The title of the play ‘The Dear Departed’ literally means that somebody dear has departed/ died and is no more with us. It makes everyone closely conn...

Three things he planned to do are that he would go to his lawyer and change his will, he would go to insurance company and pay his premium, he would a...

(a) The news is really an eye-opener in a country like India, where children are expected to take great care of their elderly so as to express gratitu...

The grandfather announced that he would bequeath his wealth to Mrs. Shorrocks whom he was going to marry on the coming Monday and that he would look a...

Ben learnt that grandfather went in the morning to pay his insurance premium, he said ‘it’s a good thing he did’ but later when he came to know from V...

Mrs. Jordan meant by ‘fetal mistake’ that Slater had not called another doctor to examine when grandfather was lying with his eyes closed. She called ...

Jordans took a long time in getting to reach the Slaters because they had to arrange for the mourning dresses for themselves. Since the readymades did...

Mrs. Slater wants to shift the bureau down because this was a recent purchase and was eye-catching. Moreover, she did not want her sister to even have...

Mrs. Slater is doubtful about her sister and her husband, Jordans arrival at grandfathers demise. Mrs. Slater is also anxious about grandfathers insur...

Mrs. Slater discovers that grandfather is ‘dead’. Slater instructs Victoria to put her white frock on with a black sash. Henry wears the new slipper...

(a) He is feeling lonely and sad. (b) Uncaring attitude of family and friends lead to this gloomy feeling. (c) Yes, we can certainly help a lone...