Question

The poem 'Snake' has a religious and social theme .Explain.​

Answer 1

In 'The Snake' the theme of 'live and let live' has been very clearly portrayed where the poet calls himself as the second comer. He knows that he has come after the snake and should wait at the trough till the snake is done drinking water. This mentality shows that he believes in the respect a first comer should receive. Even later, after his civilised mind runs a conflict between compassion and education, he feels that a perfect balance should run between the existence of both - human and the snake.The religious theme can be explained through two instances:1. The poet's initial response to the snake: The poet loves and respects the snake because it is a creation of God. He calls it the 'Lord of Life'.2.  The guilt of the poet at the end of the poem: The poet feels like the ancient mariner for having hurt the snake for no reason.

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

Social as in societal class structure of wealthy, middle class, poor dominating existence. The man owns the trough; he goes to fill up his pitcher; but a "majestic" snake drinks water from the stone trough first. This doesn't bother the man, and he actually finds the snake not threatening, but honors him as though the snake was of the higher class, "honored" still:  

"......That he should seek my hospitality  

From out the dark door of the secret earth."  

And when the thankless snake crawls through a black hole, the man is angered, and throws a log at the snake. It doesn't hurt it except a piece of his tail. And the man immediately feels regret (religious theme, read on the ending of the poem):  

" And immediately I regretted it.  

I thought how paltry, how vulgar, what a mean act!  

I despised myself and the voices of my accursed human education  

And I thought of the albatross  

And I wished he would come back, my snake.  

For he seemed to me again like a king,  

Like a king in exile, uncrowned in the underworld,  

Now due to be crowned again  

And so, I missed my chance with one of the lords  

Of life.  

And I have something to expiate:  

A pettiness."  

Religious Theme: "And I have something to expiate", the man seeks religious atonement for his pettiness in hurting the snake who had not harmed him in anyway, the very same snake he holds in high regards and admires.  

He wants to repent his pettiness.