Question

The poet has dual attitude towards the snake. Why does the experience conflicting emotions on seeing the snake?

Chapter - Snake

Answer 1

Yes the poet has a dual attitude towards the snake . He admired a and like him , He felt honoured seeing him drinking water but at the same time the voice of modern education and civilization shaped his thoughts of being a coward and feared man and urged him to kill the snake .

Answer 2

On seeing the snake the poet has conflicting emotions. There is something that actually wants him to like the snake but at the same time his education preaches him to kill it as it might be dangerous to him. He also sees it as his guest and feels honoured that a guest has come to drink water. Hence, he is covered with guilt after throwing the log on the poor innocent snake.