Class 12 English — Chapter 5: On The Face Of It
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What you'll learn
- ▸Character Contrast: Derry and Mr. Lamb
- ▸Theme of Alienation and Self-Perception
- ▸Mr. Lamb's Philosophy of Life and Acceptance
- ▸Coping with Physical Impairment
- ▸The Power of Kindness and Communication
- ▸Overcoming Fear and Seclusion
- ▸Symbolism in the Play
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 1207SCH06 5 On The Face Of It Susan Hill Before you read This is a play featuring an old man and a small boy meeting in the former's garden. The old man strikes up a friendship with the boy who is very withdrawn and defiant. What is the bond that unites the two? Scene One Mr Lamb's garden [There is the occasional sound of birdsong and of tree leaves rustling. Derry's footsteps are heard as he walks slowly and tentatively through the long grass. He pauses, then walks on again. He comes round a screen of bushes, so that when Mr Lamb speaks to him he is close at hand and Derry is startled] Read and find out Who is Mr Lamb? How does Derry get into his garden? MR LAMB: Mind the apples! DERRY: What? Who's that? Who's there? MR LAMB: Lamb's my name. Mind the apples. Crab apples those are. Windfalls in the long grass. You could trip. DERRY: I....there....I thought this was an empty place. I didn't know there was …
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- 💡 The first known prosthetic limb was a toe found on an ancient mummy.
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