THE SNAKE AND THE MIRROR What kind of woman did thedoctor want to marry?What does it show abouthis character ? What kind ofwife did he eventually get?
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Answer: Doctor thought that her wife should be a fat women with a reasonable fact and she would have plenty of money and qualified doctor. if he made any mistake she should not catch the doctor so, he wants to marry a fat woman.
He also wanted the lady to be rich and to be qualified for a docto, so that he could use her medical practice as the doctor couldn't afford it.....
Explanation:
The doctor is a lazy person who wants to live a comfortable life by marrying a well settled doctor instead of working hard on his practice. He is proud of his appearance and keeps admiring himself in the mirror.
It took an encounter with a snake to make him realise that he is just a man of flesh and blood. He realised that he was not superior to others for being a doctor or handsome. The moral of the story is that one should not be proud of one's looks, beauty, achievements and strengths.
Answer:
The doctor took pride in his handsome looks and his medical
profession. Therefore, he wanted to marry a rich lady-doctor with good
medical practice. He also wanted his future wife to be a fat woman. His
reason behind this desire was rather funny. He said that if he made a silly
mistake and had to run away, a fat wife would not be able to chase and
catch him.
The doctor’s ambition about his marriage shows that he was a status-
conscious, money-minded person. He did not think much about the
appearance and other qualities of his wife and thought only of her riches.
His desire to marry a fat wife shows that he had a sense of humour and
could laugh at himself. However, the doctor’s real wife was unlike what he
had desired. It is not clear whether she was a doctor or not but she was
certainly a thin woman with the physique of a sprinter.