Question
English Question on The snake and the mirror
(i) The kind of person the doctor is (money, possessions)
(ii) The kind of person he wants to be (appearance, ambition)
Answer
(i) The doctor is a poor man. He does not have much money. His house has no electricity. It is a small rented room which has many rats. He has about sixty rupees in his suitcase. Along with some shirts and dhotis, he also possesses one solitary black coat.
(ii) He wants to be a handsome person. So he decides to shave daily and grow a thin moustache. He also wishes to accumulate wealth.