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    ON THE FACE OF IT

    I Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow:

    DERRY: You needn’t think they haven’t all told me that fairy story before. ‘It’s not what you look like, it’s what you are inside.
    Handsome is as handsome does. Beauty loved the monstrous beast for himself and when she kissed him he changed into a
    handsome prince. Only he wouldn’t, he’d have stayed a monstrous beast. I won’t change.

    1. Which literary device has been used in ‘Handsome is as handsome does’?


    A Allegory B Repetition C Paradox D Alliteration
    Ans B Repetition
    2. Find out the synonym of the word ‘Monstrous’ from the following.
    A Huge B Hale and Hearty C Bruiser D All of these
    Ans A Huge
    3. Why does Derry say ‘I won’t change’?
    Derry says he won’t change because he thinks his face will remain the same and people will always make fun of him. He thinks people
    will always criticize his face.
    4. What happened to the beast in the story?
    A He died B He married the princess C He changed into a prince D His condition deteriorated
    Ans C He changed into a prince

    II Answer the following in 40 to 50 words:

    1.Mr. Lamb says to Derry; ‘it’s all relative, beauty and the beast’, what essentially does he mean by that?

    Ans. Mr. Lamb means to say that different people have different viewpoints to look at the same thing. Some find one thing beautiful;
    others find it ugly. It all depends on outlook and attitude. It is, therefore, important to adopt a positive attitude towards everything just
    like the Princess Beauty who loved the monstrous Beast in the fairy tale. The point is that what you look like is not important, but what
    you are inside matters.

    2.How does Lamb try to remove the baseless fears of Derry?

    Ans. Mr. Lamb influences Derry with his optimistic philosophy and advised him not to give attention to other’s comments and try to
    be internally pure and strong as it will eliminate the negativity of life.

    3. Comment on the moral value of the play.

    The moral of the play is very loud and clear. The physically disabled should focus on the brighter side of life and not to brood over the
    shortcomings. The society should accept them as they are and expand their social interactions. In this way they can fight out the
    loneliness, depression and disappointment.

    4. Though the play ends with Mr. Lamb’s death there is still an element of hope. Explain.

    Positive change in Derry’s attitude by Mr. Lamb will be permanent, his life will get better. Mr. Lamb has passed his knowledge and
    philosophy to younger generation. Though Mr. Lamb is physically dead, but his ideas will remain alive in Derry’s heart.

    III Answer the following in detail:

    1. Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. Lamb and Derry.

    Ans. There is a lot of similarity between the two characters. They have a tight life and are unhappy, disillusioned, and alone. Derry has
    an inferiority complex and a pessimistic outlook on life because acid has eaten through his face. He attempts to distance himself from
    society’s norms since he makes people afraid of him. He is aloof and belligerent. He has little faith in humans and believes that only
    his mother would ever truly love him. He is unable to look at the folks in the eye.
    Mr. Lamb, on the other hand, does not let his impairment stand in his way. He adopts a cheerful outlook and accepts life as it is. Even
    though kids call him Lamey-Lamb, he doesn’t seem to mind. He constantly leaves his door open. When people come to see him, he
    feeds the kids toffees. He has friends all across the world. Despite having a tiny limb, he is happy in life. He reads while relaxing in the
    sunshine. He cultivates flowers, fruits, weeds, and plants. Derry is greatly impacted by Mr. Lamb’s upbeat outlook since “he loves
    everybody and everything.”

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