Question

The lesson, 'On the Face of It', is an apt
depiction of the loneliness and sense of
alienation experienced by people on account of a
disability. Explain.
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Answer 1

Answer:

ON THE FACE OF IT

- By Susan Hill

The play On The Face Of It by Susan Hill focuses on the sense of alienation that is experienced by those who suffer a handicap of some kind. The protagonist of the play, a young boy of fourteen, has been burnt by acid that has left his face scarred while Mr. Lamb has lost his leg in a bomb attack. Perhap's it was Mr. Lamb's own disability that had made him comprehend the predicament of you d Derry with such depth. Perhaps it was the fact that he had spent so much time on his own that had made the old man so keenly perceptive to what Derry was undergoing and the loneliness and the defeating sense of alienation that he had been feeling.

Source : Together With ( Grade : 12 )

Moral :

" The Only Disability is a Cold Heart."

Answer 2

The lesson, 'On the Face of it, truly depicts the loneliness and sense of alienation experienced by disabled people in the following ways:

• Disabled people suffer social isolation, loneliness, and low social support on account of their disability.
• 'On the Face of it' has successfully depicted this when the author Susan Hill shows the situation of the little boy Derry whose face was burnt by acid. Derry had always faced humiliation and isolation because of his face.
• Similarly, Mr. Lamb was a handicapped man who lived lonely in a big house. He had no friends.
• Through the story of these two people, the author makes the lesson, an apt depiction of the feelings of the disabled.

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