Do you agree that between crime and punishment?

Do you agree that between crime and punishment?

In every battle the stronger side wins, and this strength could be physical or mental. However, after reading the story we can conclude that between crime and punishment, it is mainly a battle of wits. The side which outsmarts the other wins. It is not always that a criminal gets punished.

What did you feel about Evans having the last laugh?

He had some good friends who helped his escape. In examination and police department he had close friends who arranged things for him. With his intelligence and the help of his friends, Evans was able to have the last laugh in the story.

What kind of reputation did Evans enjoy?

He was a quite pleasant type of personality who used to participate in various functions. He used imitations and was the star of Christmas concerts. He had no record of violence. He was very crafty, strategic and a deceitful type of fellow who very meticulously arranged his escape from the prison.

What was there in the small brown suitcase that McLeery carried?

The contents of the small brown suitcase that McLeery carried were a sealed question paper envelope, a yellow invigilation form, a special ‘authentication’ card from the Examination Board, a paper knife, a Bible, a copy of ‘The Church Times’ and a smallish semi-inflated rubber ring.

What was filled in the plastic ring in McLeery suitcase?

Evans admitted that it was pig’s blood in the rubber ring that McLeery had brought.

What did the ironmaster’s daughter say when the peddler was about to leave?

When the ironmaster heard that the crofter had been robbed by a man who went around selling rat-traps, he sarcastically remarked to his daughter that she had let a fine man into the house and was wondering as to how many silver spoons were left in their cupboard by that time.

Why does Mr Lamb not have curtains?

Mr. Lamb did not have any curtain at the windows as he was not fond of curtains. He did not like shutting things in and out. He liked the light and darkness.

Why did Derry’s mother think of Mr Lamb?

Derry’s mother did not think very highly of Mr. Lamb and claimed to have heard not really good things about him. She had been told and warned by people about Mr. Lamb and so she tells Derry not to go back to him.

Why does Mr Lamb have a tin leg?

Answer: Mr. Lamb is an old man who lived in a big house with a lovely and enormous garden. Due to a bomb explosion, he had lost one of his legs, and it was now replaced with a tin leg. He enjoyed talking to people and making them his friends, so he always kept his garden gates open.

How does Mr Lamb react when Derry enters his garden?

He wants loneliness and seclusion. Considering the garden to be an empty space, Derry climbs over the wall and enters. Mr. Lamb speaks to him and Derry feels apologetic.

How did Derry burn his face?

Both Derry and Mr Lamb suffer from physical impairment. Derry has one side of his face disfigured and burnt by acid. The old man has a tin leg because his real leg got blown off during the war.

How does Derry interpret the story of Beauty and the Beast?

Derry knows the idea that the story, Beauty and the Beast, talks about. It talks about inner beauty and how, irrespective of the outside appearances, the inside always turns out victorious. He says that in reality nobody would ever kiss a Beast nor would the Beast ever transform as it happens in the story.

What did Derry hear the woman at the bus stop say?

Derry heard a woman at the bus stop whisper that his face looked terrible and it was a face that only a mother could love.

Why does Derry tell Mr Lamb that he is afraid of seeing himself in the mirror?

Acid had fallen on this side. His face looked very ugly. People would always keep on reminding of his face. Therefore Derry tells Mr Lamb that he is afraid of seeing himself in the mirror.

What made Derry share his feelings with Mr Lamb?

Lamb loved children. (ii) because Derry had no one to share his feelings with. (iii) because Mr. Lamb showed confidence in him.

How does Mr Lamb die?

The ladder falls back alongwith Mr. Lamb. Mr. Lamb dies.

Is Mr Lamb dead?

Mr lamb falls from the ladder, breaks his neck and dies. Derry had feared such a thing would happen if he did not come to help him .

What was Mr Lamb collecting when he died?

He wanted to help him in collecting apples and making jelly. But Mr. Lamb died before all this leaving him crying and weeping.