Derry is an adolescent boy who sees himself as a failure in life because of a huge scar on his face. He looks hideous to himself whenever he looks in a mirror. He thinks that he is unlovable. People stare at him because of the scar. He has heard people make remarks about the scar. “Only a mother can love such a face,” he heard a woman say once. But even his mother cannot apparently accept the scar; she kisses him on the side of his face which is normal. Derry hides himself from people because of that hideous scar. Courtesy: NCERT English textbook, class 12 One day he meets an elderly man called Lamb. Mr Lamb tells him to rewrite his life story. You have everything that a normal person has: two legs, two hands, etc. Mr Lamb tells Derry. Just like any other normal person, you can be a success if you change your perspective: the way you view the scar. Accept the scar on your face and learn to ignore other people’s remarks about it. And go about doing your job.
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