CBSE Class 12 English On the face of it Susan Hill Assignment

Summary
The story is about a teenage boy, Derry, who has a burnt side of face. Mr. Lamb who is a disabled old man with an artificial leg, his leg has been blown in an explosion, It is made of tin. Derry enters his garden to see who lives inside and what is there inside it. Mr. Lamb not only welcomes him in his garden but also encourages him to lead a normal life, leaving behind his past. The people who are physically disabled should not be isolated we should help them fight loneliness and disappointment.

M.C.Qs.

Question- What was common in Derry and Mr. Lamb?
(a) vision impairment
(b) physical impairment
(c) war
(d) none

Answer : B

Question- Why did Mr. Lamb help Derry?
(a) because both were victims of war
(b) both were sad
(c) both were victims of physical impairment
(d) because he wanted Derry to change his view of life.

Answer : D

Question- Who is Derry?
(a) Derek- a boy of 14 and has acid burnt on his face
(b) a small boy
(c) a boy
(d) a young boy

Answer : A

Question- What unites Mr. Lamb and Derry?
(a) their age
(b) their woes
(c) their life stories
(d) their physical impairment

Answer : D

Question- How does Mr. Lamb keep himself busy?
(a) by reading books
(b) by chatting with people
(c) by pulling down the ripe crab apples of his garden
(d) all of the above

Answer : D

Question- Why did Derry go to Mr. Lamb's garden?
(a) to steal apples
(b) to speak to Mr. Lamb
(c) to help the old man
(d) to feel that place

Answer : D

Question- How did Derry enter the garden?
(a) from the front gate
(b) from the side gate
(c) from back gate
(d) by climbing the garden wall

Answer : D

Question- Who has written the lesson ‘On The Face Of It’?
(a) Susan Hill
(b) William Sydney
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Chetan Bhagat

Answer : A

Question- What is this play featuring?
(a) an old man and a small boy meeting in old man's garden
(b) gossip of old man
(c) old man's woes
(d) brave acts of a small boy

Answer : A 

Question- Who is Mr. Lamb?
(a) a young man
(b) a middle aged man
(c) an old man
(d) a priest

Answer : C

Question- Why did Mr. Lamb keep the door of his garden open?
(a) to keep an eye over his garden
(b) to be safe
(c) to chat with the people and the children who come there to take fruit
(d) none

Answer : C

Question- Why did children call Mr. Lamb Lamey Lamb?
(a) because he stopped them from taking apples
(b) he spoke rudely
(c) they didn't like him
(d) because of his broken leg in a bomb explosion

Answer : D

THEME: This play highlights the discrimination faced by the people who suffer from some handicap.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER :

Lamb inspires Derry

Teaches him:
*watching, listening &thinking
*shows him positive side of life.
* life cannot be lived in fear-narrates the story of a man who feared death-but died when a painting fell off the wall in the house &killed him.

Derry inspired:
*despite his mother's protests -returns to Lamb
*Lamb has a fall-dies.
*Derry is inspired to live life to the full.

Q1 .Answer the following questions in about 30-40 words:

(i) How did Mr. Lamb get one of his legs blown off? What do children call him?

Value points: Mr. Lamb's leg was blown off by a bomb. The children call him "Lamey- Lamb."

(ii) Why does Derry say, "People are afraid of me"?

(iii) How does Mr. Lamb spend his time?

(iv) Why is Derry withdrawn and defiant?

(v) What changes comes in Derry at the end of the play?

Important Questions NCERT Class 12 English Vistas "On the Face of It"

Question. How does Mr. Lamb keep himself busy when it is a bit cool?
Answer : When it is a bit cool, Mr. Lamb likes to keep himself busy by breaking crab apples and making jelly from them. He enjoys the humming of bees in his garden while he sat in the sun reading books.

Question. How did Derry’s handicap damage his life?
Answer : Fourteen years old Derry had half a burnt face, which resulted in poor self image. He became conscious of people’s stares and their comments hurt him. This made him avoid people. Eventually, he become introvert. Thus, Derry’s handicap damaged his life.

Question. Both Derry and Lamb are victims of physical impairment, but much more painful for them is the feeling of loneliness. Comment.
Answer : Mr. Lamb and Derry have different sorts of physical disability. While Mr. Lamb has a tin leg, one side of Derry’s face was burnt by acid and now is scarred. Both Derry and Mr. Lamb are victims of physical impairment, but much more painful for them is the feeling of loneliness. Both suffer alienation from the society. Derry feels that he is feared rather than accepted by the society because of his scarred face. Mr. Lamb also has to face name calling-‘Lamey-Lamb’ although it does not bother him much. Loneliness has caused constant pain for both Derry and Mr. Lamb. They both crave for friends, but neither of them have it. However, while his isolation makes Derry a bitter person, Mr. Lamb has a positive outlook and believes that being a handicap is not a drawback. Both expect that the society would neither treat them differently, as freaks, nor with pity. They want to be treated with empathy as equals.

Question. How did Mr. Lamb try to give courage and confidence to Derry?
Answer : When Mr. Lamb found Derry in his garden, he did not make him go away. Instead, Mr. Lamb welcomed Derry in a cheerful way accepting him as he was. Although Derry behaved rudely with him, he remained calm and cordial as if Derry’s bad temper and defiance did not bother him at all. Derry was always angry and bitter because one side of his face was burnt. His face seemed to scare everybody. He withdrew himself from the society because of which he lacked courage and self confidence. Mr. Lamb’s behaviour towards Derry was completely different from others. He told Derry that it’s important to see how one is inside than how one looks on the outside. He inspired Derry with love for life and told him one cannot go through life being scared and alienated. Mr. Lamb asked Derry to enjoy simple joys of everyday living with people around and nature, ignoring the unpleasant. He initiated courage and confidence in Derry by telling him not to brood over limitations but count his blessings.

Question. What is the bond that unites the two- the old Mr. Lamb and Derry, the small boy? How does the old man inspire the small boy?
Answer : Mr. Lamb turned Derry into a confident boy from a complex one. Both were physically handicapped but with different perspectives towards life. In the beginning Derry was a defiant and withdrawn boy who hated meeting people.
Their stares, jibes and pity made him frustrated. He suffered a lot due to his burnt face and had a pessimistic approach to life. Mr. Lamb transformed his vision of life and suggested to live it on his own terms. Mr. Lamb discussed his own situation with Derry to make him understand that he should be open-minded. He told him that God has made all the things and one should not keep oneself in a room forever. He also kept his garden gate open and welcomed all.
Moreover, Derry could open up the layers of his heart and complexes in front of Mr. Lamb, which unburdened his heart. He got a new ray of hope in his life. He also taught Derry to use whatever God had given to him. The lesson of Mr. Lamb could not be ignored by Derry. He was disheartened to find about his death.
To meet Mr. Lamb, defying his mother and his return to Lamb’s garden shows his appreciation for living life as shown by Lamb. He learnt the lesson of optimism.

Question. Why did Mr. Lamb help Derry?
Answer : Mr. Lamb helped Derry because he too was handicapped, therefore he understood how Derry felt. Also, he was concerned about Derry’s negative attitude towards life. Mr. Lamb wanted to save the little boy from the habit of self-pitying.

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