Question

What type of woman did the doctor in the story "The Snake and the Mirror" want to get married to and why?

Answer 1

Hint: Vaikom Muhammad's story “The Snake and the Mirror” teaches young people to embrace all they have as a gift from God rather than bragging about their appearances. The storey serves as a warning about being overconfident when you believe you've got it all. Just strive to be decent and do your best to make people happy.

Complete answer:
The author describes a homoeopathic doctor he encountered. The storey revolves around the two halves of the Snake and The Mirror in a similar way.

In this storey, a doctor recalls a time in his life when he was single. On a hot summer night, the doctor arrives in his compartment and persuades while deep in thought. When a snake dropped on the doctor, he was in the middle of something. The snake immediately recognised itself in a mirror and went towards it, startling the doctor. The snake seemed more interested in the reflection of the doctor than in the doctor himself. As a consequence, the doctor's life was saved.

The doctor made the decision to marry a lady doctor with excellent medical practice and a lot of money. He wished she was overweight because if he made a mistake, she would be unable to catch him and prevent him from fleeing.

Note: Vaikom Muhammad Basheer wrote The Snake and the Mirror. The story's narrator is a homoeopathic doctor who recalls a scary encounter with a snake while relaxing in his chamber. He tells several individuals about his experiences as a doctor after coming face to face with a large snake.