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How did Mr. Lamb transform Derry's life ?
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Solution
Derry’s brief association with Mr. Lamb changed him from a bitter, pessimistic and complete ridden boy to a mature and a confident person. His attitude towards life underwent a transformation. He got encouraged by Mr. Lab's uneding enthusiasm and unceasing zeal to live life. Thus, Mr. Lambs unfalling optimism helped transform derek completely. Mr. Lamb’s conversation with him about everything and everybody being essentially the same, his notion of beauty being relative, his talk about pretty girls and love, his concept of the world and friendship and the incident of the timid man, all fascinated and inspired Derek. Gradually he was able to shed his old self and rediscover life. He was able to experience the joy of little thing of life like rain drops falling pitter -patter on the roof. He even told his mother, “You shouldn't believe all you hear.” Thus, Derek’s brief association with Mr. Lamb changed Derry’s life.
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| 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. |
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| DERRY: | No. |
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