class 12 th english notes

2. About The Playwright

3. About The Play
GENRE: PLAY
THREE
SCENES
SETTING: Rural
English [1970s]
WW II
Mr.Lamb's
garden & Derry's
House
Themes:
Sense of loss & isolation
Disability & Perception
Loneliness & Alienation
Dealing with prejudices
Human connection
ON THE
FACE OF IT

4. About The Play
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On the face of his is a play
featuring and old man and a
small boy meeting in a garden.
Both suffer from physical
impairment but Mr lamb, the
old man takes his life as it
comes to him while the young
boy, Derry is very withdrawn
and defiant.
Mr.Lamb changed Derry's is
pessimistic attitude towards
life.

5. About The Characters
Mr.LAMB
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An old man with tin leg
He had his leg blown off by a bomb
during World War II.
Lonely but jovial
Craved for company and acceptance
Optimistic & nature lover
Helpful, social and outgoing
Sensitive & independent
Did not mind children calling him "LAMY
LAMB"

6. About The Characters
DEREK (DERRY)
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A boy of 14 with a half burnt disfigured
face
Lonely and pessimist
Suffered from negative complexes
Withdrawn and introvert
Low in confidence
Indulges in self pity
Suspicious of others intentions

7. About The Characters
DERRY's MOTHER
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Overprotective and not understanding
of her son.
She contributes to his isolation by
keeping him home because of his facial
injury, and treats him with a sense of
pity that robs him of dignity and
agency—
She treated him like a helpless victim.
She forbids him from returning to Mr.
Lamb’s house, but Derry leaves anyway,
finally asserting himself in a positive
way.

8. Derry
encounters Mr.
Lamb
Derry a 14 years boy
enters a garden thinking
it an empty place
Finds an old
man Mr. Lamb
minding the
apples
Derry feels
embarrassed
and wants to go
back.
Mr. Lamb assures him
that he does not mind
strangers
The gates
of garden
are open
for every
one
Scene 1: Mr.Lamb's Garden

9. Derry-A
complex
ridden boy
Thinks people are
afraid of him
because of his burnt
face because of acid Does not like
to mix with
Mr. Lamb
Thinks even his
mother kisses
him only on the
good side of his
face.
Have bitterness
for the world
Over
obsessed
with
himself
Scene 1: Mr.Lamb's Garden

10. Mr. Lamb
positive attitude
Tells Derry that he
too is
handicapped
loves all
creatures
made by God
Nothing in
this world is
worthless.
Even weeds
have their
own values
Advise Derry to
think of the
beautiful objects
of the world
Love all mankind
because hatred
corrodes us and
hurts more than
acids
Considers
Derry to be
his friend
Never believe on your
eyes believe on your
ears& avoid people's
comments
Scene 1: Mr.Lamb's Garden

11. Mr. Lamb tells a
story to give
Derry a lesson
A Timid man-
Refused to come out
in fear of fatal
accident.
In his own room a
picture fell of the wall
on his head and he
died
Scene 1: Mr.Lamb's Garden

12. Scene 1: Mr.Lamb's Garden
Change in Derry's
attitude
Takes interest in Mr.
Lamb's talking
Likes Mr.
Lamb's house
without
curtain
Likes to listen
more to Mr.
Lamb
Wants to help Mr.
Lamb in his work
Accepts
Mr. Lamb's
Challenge
that he
would not
come.

13. Scene 2: Derry's House
Derry follower
of Mr. Lamb
He is changed lad
now
Runs home
and tells his
mother his
decision
In spite of
mother's
protest he runs
back

14. Mr. Lamb has
fallen down
along with the
ladder
Does not
respond
to Derry's
words
He is
dead
He has trained and
tutored one of the next
generation to carry on
his good work before
passing off to the next
world
Scene 3- Mr.Lamb's garden
End of Mr.
Lamb

15. Significance of the Title