CBSE Class 12 · English · Flamingo / Vistas
On the Face of It
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Class 12 English.
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Susan Hill (play). Teen Derry with acid-burned face meets old Mr Lamb in garden - both lonely; Lamb teaches openness despite appearance; tragic end when Derry returns after death.
Summary
Climbs wall; meets one-legged Lamb.
Climbs wall; meets one-legged Lamb.
Derry hates stares; Lamb welcomes without pity.
Derry hates stares; Lamb welcomes without pity.
Risk pain to live; bees, apples, stories.
Risk pain to live; bees, apples, stories.
Lamb asks Derry to help and return.
Lamb asks Derry to help and return.
Warns against Lamb; Derry chooses to go back.
Warns against Lamb; Derry chooses to go back.
Lamb falls; Derry arrives to find him dead.
Lamb falls; Derry arrives to find him dead.
Hard words & meanings
| tin | metal prosthetic |
| physique | body build |
| queer | strange |
| stare | look fixedly |
| bitter | angry and hurt |
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