On The Face of It
Do you think all this will change Derry's attitude towards Mr. Lamb?
Derry has developed a negative attitude towards life. He has got inferiority complex in his mind. He thinks people despise and hate him on account of his ugly face. So he wants seclusion. Even his parents are worried about Derry. He has got dejected and disappointed from life. In the beginning he thinks that Mr. Lamb is like other people of the world. But to his utter perplexion, he finds him a different man on the earth. By coming in contact with Mr. Lamb, there comes a sea-change in the view point of Derry. He infuses in him zeal and the way to understand the world. He helps in creating self-confidence to overcome his physical ugliness. He motivates him to think positively on life, people and things. In the end Derry promises to return though his mother compels him not to go there. Derry is deeply shocked on seeing Mr. Lamb killed. He weeps bitterly and says ‘I have come’. He realises him only friend from the world. Thus, Mr. Lamb removes all his negativity from the mind of Derry.
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In which section of the play does Mr. Lamb display signs of loneliness and disappointment? What are the ways in which Mr. Lamb tries to overcome these feelings?
The actual pain or inconvenience caused by a physical impairment is often much less than the sense of alienation felt by the person with disabilities. What is the kind of behaviour that the person expects from others.
Will Derry get back to his old seclusion or will Mr. Lamb's brief association affect a change in the kind of life he will lead in the future?
How does Derry draw towards Mr. Lamb?
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What qualities of Mr. Lamb attracted Darry to him?How does Mr. Lamb react on seeing Derry in his garden?
What kind of life did Mr. Lamb lead?
Why does Derry say, ‘People are afraid of me’? How does he get an ugly face?
What is special about Mr. Lamb?
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What peculiar things does Derry notice about Mr. Lamb?What do the people talk about Derry?
“At least there would be nobody to stare at you because you were not like them.” What does Derry mean by this?
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