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How did Mr. Lamb transform Derry's life ?
Concept: On the Face of It
How do you think Derry’s mother contributes to his sense of alienation and isolation? (On the Face of It)
Concept: 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)
Concept: On the Face of It
Justify the title of the lesson 'On The Face Of It'.
Concept: On the Face of It
What made Derry extremely self-conscious?
Concept: On the Face of It
Derry says "I'm not afraid ..... People are afraid of me." Why does he make this comment about himself?
Concept: On the Face of It
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?
Concept: On the Face of It
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?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Why does Derry enter Mr. Lamb's garden?
Concept: On the Face of It
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Derek wants to go back to Mr. Lamb's house against his mother's will. What does this tell you about Mr. Lamb?
Concept: On the Face of It
Why did McLeery bring a smallish semi-inflated rubber ring to Oxford Prison ?
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Colin Dexter, the author of Evans Tries an O-level employs the red herring technique of intentionally misleading readers by placing false clues to keep the plot enigmatic. Substantiate with reference to the text, in about 120-150 words.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Who do you think, has the last laugh-The Governor or Evans? Justify.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Give an account of the blunders committed by the prison authorities in the story 'Evan's Tries an O' level'.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Write a character sketch of Evans.
Concept: Evans Tries an O-level
Both Bama and Zitkala-Sa face difficult situations in their lives.
Describe how they face these situations.
Concept: The Cutting of My Long Hair
Both Bama and Zitkala-Sa experienced the harsh reality of discrimination in their childhood. Instead of letting it pull them down, they both found a way to overcome it. You wish to include a cameo* of both in your upcoming blog post.
As a part of the research, compare and contrast the experiences faced by the two and their response/s to these experiences, in 120-150 words.
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
How can we say that the vadai packet incident reveals that the writer lacked the cognitive and emotional maturity required to understand the implications of untouchability?
Concept: We Too Are Human Beings
Answer the following question in about 120-150 words.
A grown up Zitkala-Sa, reflects on the incident about cutting of her long hair and is conflicted that she did not do enough to resist and surrendered easily. She also wonders if she could have tried something else to prevent the incident.
As the grown-up Zitkala-Sa, create a diary entry, expressing these thoughts and conclude by absolving yourself of any blame.
You may begin like this:
I find myself reflecting on an event that happened many years ago…
Concept: The Cutting of My Long Hair
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What did Judewin tell the narrator? What was the effect?
Concept: The Cutting of My Long Hair
