Question

Character sketch of derry on the face of it

Answer 1

Derry is a 14 year old young lad whose face is half burnt because of acid spill on it. His ugly looks made him a pessimist and a loner with various negative complexes. Derry was always introverted, frustrated, angry, and withdrawn. Moreover, he always had low confidence and dwelled in self-pity apart from always being suspicious about others’ intentions towards him.

Answer 2

Answer:character sketch of Derry (Derek):

#Derry is a complex ridden lad of 14.

# He suffers from pangs of alienation from the society and his family too.

#He suffers from physical impairment(burnt face).

#he suffers from acutely low self regard, self rejection, introverted, angry, withdrawn.

#he don't want sympathy but equal space in mainstream life.

#he is a victim of inferiority complex owing to accidental acid spilling

#he remains conscious of his handicap.

#he suffers from the more torturous  psychological shock because he give excessive importance to the comments of people.

#Derry don't like being with people because he suffers self approach on account of partially burnt face.

#acid made him pessimist and a loner with various

negative complexes.

#derry's problem is psychological .

#Mr.Lamb's cryptic words of wisdom inspired him and shed his negative attitude towards life.

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