*FACE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT*

The story 'face of judas iscariot' by Bonnie Chamberlain brings out beautifully with a touch of pathos that man is a puppet in the hand of his circumstances.

Bonnie Chamberlain heard this story told by an old priest when he was very young. But he did not know the origin of the story. This story tells us that good and bad present in the same man and it is in the hands of an individual to project himself in the way he wanted.

Centuries ago a great artist was engaged to paint the life of Jesus Christ for the Cathedral in a town in Sicily. The artist worked very hard and meticulously and found suitable models for his painting. The artist finally finished the painting. But it was incomplete, as he was not able to find out suitable models for the Christ child and Judas Iscariot. He searched for the models. One day, as he was walking in the City, he saw children playing in the street. Among the children, he found a 12 year old boy as a model for the Christ child. His face looked like an angel. It had all the Godly nature. The face of the boy was dirty, but it glowed with brightness, which moved the heart of the Artist. He took the boy home with him and finished the painting of the child Christ. Yet the painting was incomplete, since he could not get any model for Judas Iscariot. He was afraid that the painting would remain unfinished. The story spread everywhere and many men came posing themselves as model for Judas. But the painter could not find anyone suitable. He was looking for a model with a face filled with wickedness, greed and lust.

Many years rolled the artist was unhappy, that he could not find anyone for Judas. He was unhappy and feared that his painting would remain incomplete. ne day the artist was sitting in the club, having his drink. Suddenly he saw a man, a miserable drunk staggering across the entrance of the club. The artist took pity on the man and lifted him, and to his utter shock, the face of had the marks of every sin of mankind as he the man expected for the face of Judas. The Painter bought him wine and took the man to his house The artist was very happy that he found the most suitable model for Judas Iscariot. He completed his masterpiece. As the work went on, a change came over the model. The artist understood the restlessness of the model and he asked him what troubled him. The model wept and said that he had himself posed for the Christ child in the picture.