Question

Tell me your opinion regarding the moral of this poem The Snake by DH Lawrence... I have attached mine also..you may check and tell me my mistakes..

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Explanation:

The poem, Snake, basically depicts  the contradictory aspects of human education and human moral values.

Moral values dictate that all the creatures on the earth have a right to live and hence humans should not torment other organisms. The moral voices in the poet's head told him to stand aside, treat the snake hospitably (like a guest) and not harm it or try to kill it.

But human education contradicts this belief. The education instructs us to destroy certain creatures in order to lead a safe life. In the poem, the poet was forced by the voices of his human education to attack the god-like snake, unprovoked.