Question

You have read the story "The Snake and The Mirror.' Imagine that you were the friend of the homeopath. One night the homeopath came to you running and described the incident of a snake falling on his shoulder. Now narrate the incident imagining that you were the friend of the homeopath.​

Answer 1

Answer:

I had recently set up my medical practice in a village and had a meagre salary. One night, after

work, I had my dinner from a restaurant and returned to my rented room. When I opened the door I

heard a noise. I never cared much about it because it felt like the familiar sounds of rats running

across the beam in the tiled roof. I entered the room which was not electrified and lit the kerosene

lamp on the table. I changed my dress and made my bed to go to sleep. But it was too hot and so I

went out to get catch some cool air. But it was of no use since there was no wind outside.

I came back into the room and sat on the chair beside the table. I tried reading The Materia

Medica. But, with the mirror in front of me, I was tempted to look into the mirror. I was a great

admirer of beauty and also unmarried. Immediately, I combed my hair and thought that I should

make my presence felt among women. When I was admiring my own beauty, I again heard the

sound from above. I again took a close look at myself in the mirror and decided to shave daily and

grow a thin moustache. I decided that I will marry a rich lady doctor and she should be fat. If I

made a mistake, she would not be able to run after me and beat me up.

I sat on the chair and all of a sudden he heard a thud sound. The moment I turned to see what

it was, I found a cobra had wriggled over the chair and landed on my shoulder. I sat frozen on the

chair. I felt the presence of God. The snake had curled around my arm and its hood spread out. I

knew that if I moved the snake would bite me.

Then all of a sudden the snake unwound itself and moved closer to the mirror on the table. It

might have seen its reflection in the mirror and probably admiring its beauty. I seized this

opportunity to run away from the room to my friend’s house.