15. The Little Willow by A.E. Coppard
THE CHARACTER SKETCH OF LISBY OR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LISBY AND SYMON (V.IMP)
Describe the character of Lisby and her relationship with Symon.
Answer: “The Little Willow” is a story of silent but sincere love. We come across three Avery sisters i.e. Charlott, Brenda and Lisby. Lisby is the youngest sister. Unlike her elder sisters, she has genuine emotions of love and loves things because of their spiritual beauty. The willow tree has spiritual values too. She has bought the willow tree with her first term’s salary. Its apparent beauty does not impress her.
She loves Simon Byrne because he also appreciates spiritual beauty of things. That is why she thinks: “It almost seems as if he might be my kind of person.” When she feels that Simon Byrne is her ideal, she gives him the little willow tree to express her love. Simon also keeps her gift with him till his death. When she hears the news of Simon’s death, she begins to weep bitterly. However, she is satisfied that Simon acknowledges her love before his death. We can say that both Lisby and Simon stand for pure but silent love. (Words: 168)
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