He realized that he was but a mere human, a poor man, nothing to boast about. God had punished him for being too proud and arrogant. In this moment of fear of death, (he realized the presence of God). He thought of various medicines he had and if any was good enough to save him if the snake did bite him. It was a dangerous cobra and its hood spread out, hardly three inches from his face.The doctor sat there like a stone statue, afraid to move, lest the snake may strike. It coiled around his left arm, above the elbow. By the time he turned around to have a look, a snake had wriggled over the back of the chair and landed on his shoulders. The rats had stopped scampering and there was a sound of something falling behind him. He was so engrossed in his day dreaming that he did not give much importance to the sudden silence. He thought that he would marry a rich doctor having a good practice and that he would choose a fat lady as his wife so that she would not be able to run and catch him.
Gradually, his thoughts shifted from self-admiration to planning his future marriage. Since it was too hot to sleep, and he had nothing better to do, he sat down in front of the mirror, admiring himself, planning to improve his appearance as he was an eligible bachelor. There was a large mirror on the table on which stood a lamp. He settled on the chair and took out a medical book to read. He lighted the kerosene lamp, took off his coat and shirt and opened the two windows. One hot summer night, the doctor took his meals at the restaurant and returned home. The tiles were supported by gables which rested on the beam and there was no electricity supply to the room. The doctor lived in a small rented room which was an outhouse. It is a story of a homeopathic doctor’s encounter with a snake.
The Snake and the Mirror Class 9 Video Explanation When the snake saw its reflection in the mirror, it was more interested in that and the doctor’s life was saved. This homeopathic doctor encountered a snake, the snake fell on the doctor. As we see from the title, the snake and the mirror are the two most important things in the story. The writer tells us the story which was told to him by a homeopathic doctor. The story is a narrative within the narrative.
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