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handsome
 God
 medical practice
 life
 disaster
 snake
 condition
 terrifying
 narrative
 humorous
 appearance
 efforts
 homoeopathic doctor
 encounter
 poverty
themes
diverted
dangerous
 
"The Snake and the Mirror," written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, is a  inside a narrative. In this story, the narrator tells us about a story which was told to him by a . Despite the fact that the narrative contains a  plot, the entire narration is written in a  manner.
 
 
The narrative was about a young homoeopathic doctor who, due to his low income, lived in  when he was young and in his early days of  . Instead of making  to improve his , he was more concerned about his . One summer night, while he was observing his appearance in a large mirror in his room, he took the most "earth-shaking" decisions, like growing a small moustache, keeping a constant smile, and marrying an obese, rich doctor. While he was thinking about it, he didn't notice the dangerous, repeated sound from above in his room since he assumed it was from rats. He was so proud of himself for being a doctor and a  person.
 
 
His carelessness landed him in trouble as he happened to  a  that caused him to forget everything except the need to save his  and focus solely on . A twist in the narrative occurred at that point, when a large mirror in the doctor's room abruptly  the snake that was going to kill the doctor. And the snake moved closer to the mirror to see its own reflection. The author was able to flee his  situation as a result of just that. The mirror that caused him (the doctor) had finally saved his life.
 
 
The story addresses  such as carelessness, pride, excessive self-admiration, obliviousness, and desire, all of which will lead to  at some time.