ON THE FACE OF IT

Q. What is it that draws Derry towards Mr. Lamb in spite of himself? (2018)

            or
   How did Mr. lamb try to give courage and confidence to Derry? (2020)
            or
   What is Derry's attitude towards life? How is it transformed?
Ans: Derry a young boy of 14, suffers from a sense of inferiority complex because of his
burnt face. This makes him lonely and withdrawn and he has developed quite a negative
view of life.

A chance meeting with Mr. Lamb changes his attitude towards life. Mr. Lamb, an old man
with a tin leg, enjoys every creation of God. He is always cheerful and accepts life as it
comes. Mr. Lamb tells Derry about all the things in this world that can be enjoyed and
cherished like the light, darkness as well as the social of wind. Emphasizing the power of the
mind, Mr. Lamb relates to Derry that if he had the determination, he could excel in life
leaving others far behind. The old man urges Derry not to mind what others say about his
burnt face. In short, Mr. Lamb shows the young boy the bright side of life and motivates him
to think positively about life, people, and things.

Mr. Lamb's positive words leave a deep impression on the mind of young Derry. For the first
time in his life, Derry meets a man like Mr. Lamb whose positive attitude has given him a
new meaning of life. 

Q. What impression do you form of Mr. Lamb? How does he look at life? (2015)
                     or
   The character of Mr. Lamb.
Ans: Mr. Lamb is an old man with a tin leg. One of his legs was blown off in the war. He lives
alone in a big house with a garden.

Mr. Lamb has a positive attitude towards life, people, and things. Despite being a physically
impaired person, he never allows his physical disability to spoil the peace and pleasure of
life. He accepts life as it comes. He tries to find and give a definite meaning to life. He is
always cheerful and appreciates each and every creation of god even the trifle things like
'weed'.

Mr. Lamb is social, frank, and open-minded. He opens his heart to everyone and even keeps
the garden gate open for all. He likes to talk with everyone who enters his garden and wants
to have company. Even though children tease him by calling him 'Lamey Lamb', he never
minds it. Rather he welcomes them to his garden and shares apples, pears, and toffees with
them.
In short, unlike Derry, Mr. Lamb is a man with a positive frame of mind who enjoys and
cherishes the beautiful objects of nature. Loneliness and disappointment don't find any
place in his mind. 

Q. Do you think all this will change Derry's attitude towards Mr lamb?
Ans: Mr. Lamb's positive words will certainly change Derry's attitude towards him. Derry
suffers from a sense of inferiority complex because of his burnt face. But Mr. Lamb shows
him the brighter side of life and motivates him to think positively about life, people, and
things. Derry is so deeply impressed by the old man's words that he comes back to Mr. lamb
despite his mother's strong discussion.

Q. Why does Derry go back to Mr. Lamb in the end? (2013,17)

Ans: In the end, derry returned back to Mr. Lamb as Mr. Lamb had inspired him through his
words which nobody had ever done. Moreover, he promised Mr. Lamb that he would return
back. He felt if he did not go back to Mr. Lamb then he would never go anywhere in this
world again. 

Q. Who should be friends, according to both Derry and Mr. Lamb? (2014)

Ans: According to Derry to be friends the persons must know each other and must meet
from time to time. But according to Mr. Lamb, all those people we come across are friends
because they are not enemies.

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