A disabled or a handicapped person is considered to be an outcaste. People sympathize with them but do not accompany them. They are excluded from the society. The feeling of loneliness and alienation is much more troublesome than the pain which disabled people experience due to their physical impairment. This is very well revealed in the story, 'On the face of it', where the character, Derry has an acid burnt face and people often sympathised with him but it was not a heart-felt one. This resulted in his pessimistic approach towards life and people. Derry had no association with the outer world till he met Mr. Lamb, who had Mr. Lamb's attitude and outlook towards people and life uplifted him. He learnt to live a respectful life. Mr. Lamb inspired him to face the world in spite of his own disability. Mr . Lamb successfully infused in him the courage and self-determination. He advised him to ignore the comments made by people on his physical impairment and enjoy the beauty of life and nature. Although, the loneliness of Derry dominates the play but there are evident traces of Mr. Lamb's loneliness also. The old man had no one to be with. He spent his day in the sun, reading books. By the end of the first scene, it becomes clearer that he is lonely when he mutters that no one comes back to him after meeting him for the first time.