Question

Mr. Lamb calls Derek his friend while Derek refuses his affirmation. Would you
consider their relationship with each other as friendship? Support your answer with reference to the instance(s) from the text.

CLASS 12 Urgent answer!!

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, He is not friend, He is best friend

Answer 2

Answer:

Mr. Lamb calls Derek as his friend whereas Derek denies this relationship. There relationship was rather more of a one-sided affection. Derek did felt the pain and sufferings of Mr. Lamb as he himself had went through all of that. He rather denies to be friends with Mr. Lamb as he thinks he is doing this out of pity for him. So, there relation is not of friendship as friendship requires agreement and support from both parties towards each other. Though, after the death of Mr. Lamb, he felt really off and started to realize that he actually wanted to be friends with Mr. Lamb and wanted to spent time with him. But, it seems like it was too late.