The relationship between the father and the three daughters can also be compared single parent families are on the increasing.
The play shows misunderstanding which may arise between a child and one parent due the absence of the other parent and this reflects in the disharmony present in some single-parents homes. The partnership or business merging can be also be seen when one of Hobson’s daughter -‘Maggie’ and one of his employer -‘William Mossop’ got married and started their own business creating competition for Hobson in the business industry in modern day.
Hobson as a shop owner didn’t do any thing in his shop. He always goes to the Moonrakers to drink with his friends and this can be relevant in modern day. Some shopkeepers are hard-working, determine, kind, work with their own worker etc and some are not like Hobson in the play, they go out to either drink or do something else like sleeping, do something sexuality, have an appointments with people like doctors, interviewers etc.
The relationship between Hobson and Maggie is dynamic which can be seen in this present day. The reason is dynamic is they always argue on their business etc. Some single parent – father in this day don’t get along with their daughter or daughters.
In the play, Hobson’s three daughter got married without the present their parent. This can be seen in this present day because they don’t want their parent to be there for them apart couple who their parent are dead.
Hobson’s excessive alcohol consumption is something which can also be seen in modern day. The level of alcohol related diseases is on the increases and a lot of people turn alcohol as a mean of ‘unwinding’ after the day’s work for example by meeting for a drink in the pub. This becomes a habit for many people in the modern day and this could also be the ‘Moonrakers’.
Hobson as a patient in the play is relevant to this modern people. Hobson was rude to the doctor and being unacceptable people. Today patient are like that not all of them. They can be talkative and arrogance and also refuse to do what the doctor tell them to do like ‘do not drink again’.
When Hobson was sick. His daughters came back to discuss who will look after their him. This can be seen in modern day because not all run away daughter forget about their father.
As a whole, the story also reflects difference in social class as can be seen in attitudes towards Hobson’s employees, Hobson and his daughters and one of the top consumers – ‘Mrs Hepworth’. So also in modern day, there is a class existence of the working class with all these examples, it can be seen that despite the play being written along time ago. It is still very relevant and reflective on the present day people or audience.
