Which of the following best summarises Mr. Lamb’s attitude towards the bees?
- Beauty is being true to yourself.
- There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.
- Beauty is the promise of happiness.
- The beauty of the world lies in the details.
Answer:
From the paragraph:
DERRY: You’re... peculiar. You say peculiar things. You ask questions I don’t understand.
MR LAMB: I like to talk. Have company. You don’t have to answer questions. You don’t have to stop here at all. The gate’s open.
DERRY: Yes, but...
MR LAMB: I’ve a hive of bees behind those trees over there. Some hear bees and they say, bees buzz. But when you listen to bees for a long while, they humm. .. and hum means ‘sing’. I hear them singing, my bees.
DERRY: But....I like it here. I came in because I liked it .....when I looked over the wall.
MR LAMB: If you’d seen me, you’d not have come in.
DERRY: No.
Checking the Options:
- Beauty is being true to yourself.
- There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.
- Beauty is the promise of happiness.
- The beauty of the world lies in the details. - This is correct
The highlighted line shows Mr.Lamb’s attention to small details.
So, the correct answer is Option D.
