CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -“The snake and the mirror”written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, revolves around a horrific incident happened with a bachelor doctor who encountered a snake while admiring himself into the mirror. The story is narrated by the doctor himself in which he seems taking the situation humorously despite the danger.

Detailed explanation-2: -The story “The Snake and the Mirror” was written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. The story was originally written in the Malayalam language and was translated into English by V. Abdulla.

Detailed explanation-3: -He practises homeopath and is obsessed with his own looks. He is also proud of the fact that he is a doctor. He appears to be a man full of vanity as we see him looking into the mirror and admiring his own looks. But like any ordinary man, he is scared of snakes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary of the chapter The Snake and The Mirror fully highlights the fact that someone should not be so much proud of oneself because of whatever God has gifted to them. Without any support you are nothing. The time he realized that God had recalled the snake who just left without hurting orbiting him.

Detailed explanation-5: -What were the narrator’s feelings as he looked into the mirror? Answer: At that time the narrator, who was unmarried and a doctor, was a great admirer of beauty and he believed in making himself look handsome. He felt he had to make his presence felt by improving his appearance.