Class 12 English — Chapter 5: On The Face Of It
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What you'll learn
- ▸Character Analysis: Derry's Alienation and Transformation
- ▸Character Analysis: Mr. Lamb's Philosophy of Life
- ▸Theme: Isolation vs. Connection
- ▸Theme: Perception vs. Reality (On the Face of It)
- ▸The Unifying Bond: Shared Experience of Disability
- ▸Symbolism of the Garden and Weeds
- ▸Mr. Lamb's Anecdotes as a Teaching Tool
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 The old man strikes up a friendship with the boy who is very withdrawn and defiant.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.…
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Did you know?
- 💡 Human skin completely renews itself about every 27 days.
- 💡 The earliest known prosthetic limb was an artificial toe from ancient Egypt.
- 💡 Some plants can release chemicals to "talk" to nearby plants or ward off pests.
- 💡 Crab apples were once a major food source and can be used to make strong jellies.
- 💡 Our facial expressions are controlled by over 40 individual muscles.
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