Class 9 English — Chapter 9: The Snake and the Mirror
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What you'll learn
- ▸Character Analysis of the Doctor
- ▸The Role of the Mirror
- ▸The Encounter with the Snake
- ▸Use of Humor and Irony
- ▸Theme of Pride vs. Humility
- ▸Narrative Style and Setting
- ▸Vocabulary: Expressions of Fear
- ▸Grammar: Reported Questions
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 0959CH05 5. The Snake and the Mirror BEFORE You READ * Do you like to look at yourself in the mirror? What do you think about at such times? Have you ever seen a dog, a cat or a bird look into a mirror? What do you think it sees? * Now read this humorous story about a doctor, a snake, and a mirror. 1. "Has a snake ever coiled itself round any part of your body? A full-blooded cobra?" All of us fell silent. The question came from the homeopath. The topic came up when we were discussing snakes. We listened attentively as the doctor continued with his tale. It was a hot summer night; about ten o'clock. I had my meal at the restaurant and returned to my room. I heard a noise from above as I opened the door. The sound was a familiar one. One could say that the rats and I shared the room. I took out my box of matches and lighted the kerosene lamp on the table. 2. The house was not electrified; it was a …
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Did you know?
- 💡 Snakes smell using their tongues to detect scent particles in the air.
- 💡 The first mirrors were made from polished obsidian, a type of volcanic glass.
- 💡 Some snakes can go for up to two years without eating any food.
- 💡 Only a few animals, like great apes, recognize themselves in mirrors.
- 💡 Ancient Egyptians used highly polished copper and bronze to make mirrors.
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