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प्रश्न
Answer the following in 125-150 words:
What is the bond that unites the two − the old Mr. Lamb and Derry, the small boy? How does the old man inspire the small boy?
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उत्तर
The protagonists of the play, Mr. Lamb and Derry, were both physically impaired. Derry's half face had been disfigured by acid while Mr. Lamb had a tin leg. Both of them were ridiculed and mocked at by others. Moreover, none of them had friends. The similarities they shared became the bond that united the two.
Derry was inspired by Mr. Lamb's positivity. He noticed that though Mr. Lamb also had a disfigured body part, he did not give in and was living his life happily. He helped the boy to love and live life without any contempt for his own self. Furthermore, Mr. Lamb spoke words of encouragement, hope and zest for life, which no one had ever spoken to Derry. He made the boy aware of his physical strength and explained the importance of emotional well-being. Besides, he inspired Derry to mingle with people and not to hate anyone.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following in 125-150 words:
What is the bond that unites the two − the old Mr. Lamb and Derry, the small boy? How does the old man inspire the small boy?
Answer the following question in 120-150 words :
Derry sneaked into Mr. Lamb's garden and it became a turning point in his life. Comment.
Answer the following question in 120 – 150 words:
Both Derry and Lamb are victims of physical impairment, yet each has a different attitude from the other. Comment.
How did Mr. Lamb transform Derry's life ?
This is a play featuring an old man and a small boy meeting in the former’s garden. The old man strikes up a friendship with the boy who is very withdrawn and defiant. What is the bond that unites the two?
Who is Mr. Lamb? How does Derry get into his garden?
What is it that draws Derry towards Mr. Lamb in spite of himself?
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?
How do you think Derry’s mother contributes to his sense of alienation and isolation? (On the Face of It)
Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context.
| DERRY: | You’re...peculiar. You say peculiar things. You ask questions I don’t understand. |
| MR LAMB: | I like to talk. Have company. You don’t have to answer questions. You don’t have to stop here at all. The gate’s open. |
| DERRY: | Yes, but... |
| MR LAMB: | I’ve a hive of bees behind those trees over there. Some hear bees and they say, bees buzz. But when you listen to bees for a long while, they humm....and hum means ‘sing’. I hear them singing, my bees. |
| DERRY: | But....I like it here. I came in because I liked it.....when I looked over the wall. |
| MR LAMB: | If you’d seen me, you’d not have come in. |
| DERRY: | No. |
(i) List the playwright’s purpose of using ellipses (…) in this extract. (1)
(ii) Select the option that best describes Derry and Mr. Lamb in the extract. (1)
- Derry: introvert; Mr. Lamb: friendly
- Derry: fearful; Mr. Lamb: domineering
- Derry: friendly; Mr. Lamb: weird
- Derry: open minded; Mr. Lamb: charming
(iii) Which of the following best summarises Mr. Lamb’s attitude towards the bees? (1)
- Beauty is being true to yourself.
- There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.
- Beauty is the promise of happiness.
- The beauty of the world lies in the details.
(iv) Derry says, “I came in here because I liked it ….” What was the one significant thing Derry might have liked about the place, as per the extract? (1)
How did Mr. Lamb's conversation and company change Derry's desire to isolate himself from the world?
What made Derry extremely self-conscious?
Why was Mr. Lamb’s gate always open?
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What does the play ‘On the Face of It’ suggest about the importance of empathy in overcoming prejudice and stereotypes?
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
How does Mr. Lamb try to put Derek at ease when he entered Mr. Lamb's garden?
