Answers to NCERT Questions,

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1. Who is Mr Lamb? How
does Derry get into his garden
Ans. L a n m b is an old man. Probably, he had served in the army where one of his legs was

Dlown oft in the war. Now, he has a tin leg. He stays in a big house and has a garden. He

the gate Most of

garden open. Everyone is welcome in his garden.
nis
Cven
time
keeps of his
is
spent in reading books sitting in the
or garden.
Mr Lamb has adjusted himself with his physical impairment, and had rather got Over it

WIL Lie
passage He has learnt how to keep himself steady on the ladder while
of time.
plucking apples from the branches. Children call him 'Lamey-Lamb' when he goes
down the street but he is undisturbed, taking it as fun. Thus, they are not afraid of him.
into his garden for apples and pears. So, Mr Lamb has a jolly good
time.
They come
garden by climbing the wall even though the gate open. Perhaps,
his is
Derry gets into
the gate.
he does not want to be oticed by the people while entering through
attitude towards Mr Lamb?
2. Do you think all this will change Derry's
loneliness and
contact with Mr Lamb, Derry showed signs of
Ans. Before coming into
due to the behaviour of the people. Initiallv, he
disillusionment. He felt alienated
so he drew back from him. But he
found Mr
Mr Lamb was like other people,
thought which Derry was unable
different from others. Mr Lamb said peculiar things
Lamb to be did matter. Mr Lamb was able to inspire in
he felt that these things
to comprehend, yet to o v e r c o m e his physical impairment.
Derrv.
and the d e t e r m i n a t i o n
him self-confidence old man, initially was tilled with love and
admiration
Mr Lamb as crazy
a
who regarded obViOus as he wept o v e r the death of
end ot the play. Ihis is quite
the
for him towards
Mr Lamnb.