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    On The Face of It

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    The document compares and contrasts the characters of Derry, a 14-year-old boy with severe burns on one side of his face, and Mr. Lamb, an older man with a tin leg. Derry is withdrawn and insecure due to his disfigurement, while Mr. Lamb is optimistic and kind despite his impairment. Mr. Lamb teaches Derry to have a positive attitude and not let his scars define him. The document also discusses how physical impairments often cause less pain than the sense of alienation from society. People with disabilities expect understanding and support from others so they do not feel isolated.

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    The document compares and contrasts the characters of Derry, a 14-year-old boy with severe burns on one side of his face, and Mr. Lamb, an older man with a tin leg. Derry is withdrawn and insecure due to his disfigurement, while Mr. Lamb is optimistic and kind despite his impairment. Mr. Lamb teaches Derry to have a positive attitude and not let his scars define him. The document also discusses how physical impairments often cause less pain than the sense of alienation from society. People with disabilities expect understanding and support from others so they do not feel isolated.

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    The document compares and contrasts the characters of Derry, a 14-year-old boy with severe burns on one side of his face, and Mr. Lamb, an older man with a tin leg. Derry is withdrawn and insecure due to his disfigurement, while Mr. Lamb is optimistic and kind despite his impairment. Mr. Lamb teaches Derry to have a positive attitude and not let his scars define him. The document also discusses how physical impairments often cause less pain than the sense of alienation from society. People with disabilities expect understanding and support from others so they do not feel isolated.

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    On The Face of It

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    The document compares and contrasts the characters of Derry, a 14-year-old boy with severe burns on one side of his face, and Mr. Lamb, an older man with a tin leg. Derry is withdrawn and insecure due to his disfigurement, while Mr. Lamb is optimistic and kind despite his impairment. Mr. Lamb teaches Derry to have a positive attitude and not let his scars define him. The document also discusses how physical impairments often cause less pain than the sense of alienation from society. People with disabilities expect understanding and support from others so they do not feel isolated.

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    ON THE FACE OF IT

    LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

    1. Compare and contrast the characters of Derry and Mr Lamb. Who do you like
    better and why?

    Ans. Derry is a fourteen year old boy who is very withdrawn and defiant. One side of his face
    has been burnt by acid and it looks very ugly and frightful. This incident has made him a victim
    of inferiority complex. He has developed his own insecurities. He is highly sensitive to what
    others say about him. Their anxiety, concern, fear and revulsion pain him more than the bum
    did.
    Mr Lamb is an optimistic man who cares about people and wants to bring a change in the lives of
    people. He had a tin leg but he is very positive and he welcomes everyone with a smiling face
    and is always open for a talk. He keeps himself busy in his garden.
    Mr. Lamb comes up as a better human being because despite his physical impairment he is
    empathetic, positive, and kind. He teaches Derry that his flaws are beautiful and worth
    celebrating. The scars on his face should not be the reason for him being lonely in his life. He
    should be talking to people, living a socially rich life, and start looking at life with a positive
    attitude. At last he is able to change Derry and brings him out of despair.
    Q. 2The 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?

    OR

    Both Derry and Lamb are physically impaired and lonely. It is the responsibility of society
    to understand and support people with infirmities so that they do not suffer from a sense of
    alienation. As a responsible citizen, write, in about 100 words what you would do to bring
    about a change in the lives of such people.

    The play ‘On The Face Of It’ focuses on the physical pain and mental anguish of the persons
    suffering from some physical impairment. The playwright, Susan Hill, presents the two leading
    characters—an old man and a small boy—having different sorts of physical disabilities.
    Mr. Lamb has a tin leg. It did hurt him when it came off. Then he gets used to it. He feels pain
    now and then in wet weather. He finds it inconvenient to run, to climb a tree or a ladder. He
    lives all alone in a big house with a garden.
    Derry has one side of his face badly burnt by acid. He felt the physical pain then. After
    discharge from hospital, he feels hurt at the attitude of the people. They regard his face as
    horrible and ugly, show signs of being scared and avoid his presence. He is not accepted as an
    ordinary member of society.
    It is clear that the sense of alienation that these disabled persons feel causes them constant pain.
    Such persons expect kind and considerate behaviour from others. They do not want tears,
    sympathy or pity. They dislike being pointed at, nicknamed, mocked at or made a fun of. They
    only demand a reasonable bahaviour from others, full of appreciation of their difficulties
    exactly the way Mr Lamb treated Derry.

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