One act play

1. ONE-ACT PLAY
THE DEAR DEPARTED
-WILLIAM STANLEY HOUGHTON

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
•1881-1913
•ASHTON-UPON-MERSEY, ENGLAND
•FAMOUS ENGLISH DRAMATIST
•REALISTIC PLAYWRIGHTS
•INFLUENCED BY LBSEN
•HIS PLAYWRIGHTS REPRESENTS UNIVERSAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN NATURE
•ONE OF THE FAMOUS BOOK
•HINDLE WAKES

3. CHARACTERS
• ABEL MERRYWEATHER
• SISTERS(DAUGHTERS OF ABEL)
MRS.SLATER
MRS.JORDAN
• THEIR HUSBANDS
HENRY SLATER
BEN JORDAN
o VICTORIA SLATER(DAUGHTER OF
SLATER)

4. ABOUT THE CHARACTERS

13. CONCLUSION
• THEME
® SELFISHNESS AND INSENSITIVITY OF CHILDREN
® MONEY MINDED