{"id":4770,"date":"2021-12-29T15:21:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T09:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=4770"},"modified":"2024-10-23T11:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T06:26:29","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-9-english-beehive-chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 5 &#8211; The Snake and The Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#Download_The_Snake_And_The_Mirror_Questions_And_Answers_Pdf\" title=\"Download The Snake And The Mirror Questions And Answers Pdf\">Download The Snake And The Mirror Questions And Answers Pdf<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#NCERT_Solutions_for_9_class_English_Beehive_Chapter_5_PDF\" title=\"NCERT Solutions for 9 class English Beehive Chapter 5 PDF\">NCERT Solutions for 9 class English Beehive Chapter 5 PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#NCERT_Solutions_for_Class_9_English_Beehive_Chapter_5_Summary\" title=\"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 5 Summary\">NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 5 Summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#Key_Points_to_Remember\" title=\"Key Points to Remember\">Key Points to Remember<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#Why_Choose_Our_NCERT_Solutions\" title=\"Why Choose Our NCERT Solutions?\">Why Choose Our NCERT Solutions?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>In this chapter of Beehive, we explore the humorous yet thought-provoking tale, &#8220;The Snake and The Mirror&#8221;. Written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, this story captures the essence of human vanity, fear, and self-realization. Our detailed NCERT Solutions provide a comprehensive understanding of the chapter while offering solutions to all the textbook questions.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/\"><strong>NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English<\/strong><\/a> Chapter 5 offer a step-by-step explanation for each question from the textbook. The answers are aligned with CBSE guidelines, ensuring that students understand the key concepts while preparing effectively for their exams.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_The_Snake_And_The_Mirror_Questions_And_Answers_Pdf\"><\/span>Download The Snake And The Mirror Questions And Answers Pdf<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To make learning easier, we offer <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/\"><strong>NCERT Solutions<\/strong> <\/a>free PDF downloads of the complete solutions for this chapter. These PDFs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detailed answers to all questions.<\/li>\n<li>Chapter summary and important points.<\/li>\n<li>Grammar exercises and additional explanations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"download-pdf-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">Do you need help with your Homework? Are you preparing for Exams?<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"subtitle\">Study without Internet (Offline)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<button class=\"download-pdf-btn\" type=\"submit\"><img src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/themes\/blog\/assets\/download-icon.svg\" alt=\"Download PDF icon\" width=\"18px\" height=\"18px\">Download PDF<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"custom-model-main pdf-download-modal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-model-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"close-modal-btn close-pdf-btn\">\u00d7<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-model-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pop-up-content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f314520-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770#wpcf7-f314520-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"314520\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"5.5.6\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f314520-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-form\">\n<p class=\"title\">Download PDF for Free.<br \/>\nStudy without Internet (Offline)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-first-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-first-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"user_name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"First Name\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-last-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-last-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Last Name\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <label>Grade<\/label><br \/>\n  <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-grade\"><select name=\"your-grade\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required grades-select\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"\">---<\/option><option value=\"Class 1\">Class 1<\/option><option value=\"Class 2\">Class 2<\/option><option value=\"Class 3\">Class 3<\/option><option value=\"Class 4\">Class 4<\/option><option value=\"Class 5\">Class 5<\/option><option value=\"Class 6\">Class 6<\/option><option value=\"Class 7\">Class 7<\/option><option value=\"Class 8\">Class 8<\/option><option value=\"Class 9\">Class 9<\/option><option value=\"Class 10\">Class 10<\/option><option value=\"Class 11\">Class 11<\/option><option value=\"Class 12\">Class 12<\/option><\/select><\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <label>Target Exam<\/label><br \/>\n  <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap target-exam\"><select name=\"target-exam\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required target-exam-select\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"JEE\">JEE<\/option><option value=\"NEET\">NEET<\/option><option value=\"CBSE\">CBSE<\/option><\/select><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;gap: 0.2rem;\">\n+91 <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-phone\"><input type=\"tel\" name=\"your-phone\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" maxlength=\"10\" minlength=\"10\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-tel wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" id=\"otp_phone\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Phone number\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"otp_message\" class=\"otp_message\"><\/div>\n<p><label>Preferred time slot for the call<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap timeslot\"><select name=\"timeslot\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"\">---<\/option><option value=\"9 am\">9 am<\/option><option value=\"10 am\">10 am<\/option><option value=\"11 am\">11 am<\/option><option value=\"12 pm\">12 pm<\/option><option value=\"1 pm\">1 pm<\/option><option value=\"2 pm\">2 pm<\/option><option value=\"3 pm\">3 pm<\/option><option value=\"4 pm\">4 pm<\/option><option value=\"5 pm\">5 pm<\/option><option value=\"6 pm\">6 pm<\/option><option value=\"7 pm\">7 pm<\/option><option value=\"8pm\">8pm<\/option><option value=\"9 pm\">9 pm<\/option><option value=\"10pm\">10pm<\/option><\/select><\/span><\/p>\n<p><label>Please indicate your interest<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap intent-checkbox\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-checkbox\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"intent-checkbox[]\" value=\"Live Classes\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Live Classes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"intent-checkbox[]\" value=\"Books\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Books<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"intent-checkbox[]\" value=\"Test Series\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Test Series<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item last\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"intent-checkbox[]\" value=\"Self Learning\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">Self Learning<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><label>Language<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap language\"><select name=\"language\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"\">---<\/option><option value=\"English\">English<\/option><option value=\"Hindi\">Hindi<\/option><option value=\"Marathi\">Marathi<\/option><option value=\"Tamil\">Tamil<\/option><option value=\"Telugu\">Telugu<\/option><option value=\"Malayalam\">Malayalam<\/option><\/select><\/span><\/p>\n<p><label>Are you a Sri Chaitanya student?<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap sri-chaitanya-student\"><select name=\"sri-chaitanya-student\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"No\">No<\/option><option value=\"Yes\">Yes<\/option><\/select><\/span><\/p>\n<style>\n.intent-checkbox .wpcf7-checkbox{\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n.intent-checkbox .wpcf7-checkbox .wpcf7-list-item {\n    width: 50%;\n    margin: 0!important;\n    padding: 0.1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"verify_otp_input\">Verify OTP Code (required)<br \/><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap phone_verify\"><input type=\"number\" name=\"phone_verify\" value=\"\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-number wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-number\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display:none;\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap current-page-url\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"current-page-url\" value=\"https:\/\/_:443\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7dtx-dynamictext wpcf7-dynamictext\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<style>.wpcf7-list-item{margin: 0 0.5em 0 0!important;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"title\" style=\"color: #6e6e6e;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;text-decoration: un;\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap acceptance-agreement\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-acceptance\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"acceptance-agreement\" value=\"1\" aria-invalid=\"false\" checked=\"checked\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span> I agree to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/terms\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">terms and conditions<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/privacy\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"button\" style=\"cursor:pointer;width:auto;\" class=\"il_otp_submit\" value=\"Get OTP\" onclick=\"sendCF7OTP(this, otp_phone.value, user_name.value)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"form-submit-btn-div\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Download PDF\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control has-spinner wpcf7-submit download-pdf-submit\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pdf-link hidden\" data-pdf=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/securepdfs\/2022\/05\/Chapter-5-The-Snake-and-The-Mirror.pdf\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/surge\/?pdfemb-serveurl=https%3A%2F%2Finfinitylearn.com%2Fsurge%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsecurepdfs%2F2022%2F05%2FChapter-5-The-Snake-and-The-Mirror.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-mobile-width=\"0\"  data-scrollbar=\"both\" data-download=\"off\" data-tracking=\"on\" data-newwindow=\"on\" data-pagetextbox=\"off\" data-scrolltotop=\"on\" data-startzoom=\"100\" data-startfpzoom=\"100\" data-download-nonce=\"f698a480b9\" data-disablerightclick=\"on\" data-toolbar=\"top\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">Chapter 5 The Snake and The Mirror<br\/><\/a>\n<h3>NCERT Solutions for 9 class English Beehive Chapter 5 PDF<\/h3>\n<p><strong>THINK ABOUT THE TEXT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I. Discuss in pairs and answer each question below in a short paragraph (30-40 words).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. \u201cThe sound was a familiar one.\u201d What sound did the doctor hear? What did he think it was? When and why did the sounds stop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>When the doctor entered his house, he heard the familiar sound of rats scurrying through the beams of the roof. The statement that he and rats were housemates gives an impression that the house was full of rats. Doctor was used to noises made by rats. So he was not bothered about the noise. When a snake fell from the roof, the sound stopped because the snake must have come there to catch its prey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. What two \u201cimportant\u201d and \u201cearth-shaking\u201d decisions did the doctor take while he was looking into the mirror?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>The first important and earth shaking decision taken by the doctor was to shave daily to look handsome. The second decision was to smile the way he was smiling when looking at the mirror. He thought that he should look handsome because he was a bachelor and a doctor, so he was one of the most eligible bachelors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. \u201cI looked into the mirror and smiled,\u201d says the doctor. A little later he says, \u201cI forgot my danger and smiled feebly at myself.\u201d What is the doctor\u2019s opinion about himself when: (i) he first smiles, and (ii) he smiles again? In what way do his thoughts change in between, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>In the first instance the doctor is smiling to appreciate his youthful beauty. This happens to most of the people when they are of certain age group. In the second instance when he is playing eyeball to eyeball with the snake, then he is smiling feebly as if to laugh at his helplessness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/jee-foundation-course-for-class-9?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=interlinking\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyloaded\" style=\"width: 100%; border-radius: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JEE-Foundation-Course-for-Class-9-.png\" alt=\"JEE Foundation Course for Class 9\" width=\"1201\" height=\"636\" data-src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JEE-Foundation-Course-for-Class-9-.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/jee-foundation-course-for-class-9?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=interlinking\"><button><strong>Best JEE Foundation Course for Class 9<\/strong><\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Start With our JEE Foundation Course for class 9 students. Master fundamentals &amp; prepare yourself for competitive exams.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>II. This story about a frightening incident is narrated in a humorous way. What makes it humorous? (Think of the contrasts it presents between dreams and reality. Some of them are listed below.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.(i)   The kind of person the doctor is (money, possessions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>The doctor is a poor person. He has hardly any money. He lives in an unelectrifled house. It is a small rented room with plenty of rats living in it. He has just started his medical practice. He had about sixty rupees in his suitcase. He had only one black coat. Besides, he had some shirts and dhotis. So he is not a man of possessions or money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(ii) The kind of person he wants to be (appearance, ambition) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>The doctor wants to be rich. He also would like to have a good appearance. That\u2019s why he decides to grow a thin moustache.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.(i)   The person he wants to marry <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>The doctor wants to marry a woman doctor. He wants that she should have a good medical practice and a lot of money. She should be fat as not to run after him and catch him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(ii)     The person he actually marries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>He marries a thin reedy woman. She has the gift of a sprinter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. (i) His thoughts when he looks into the mirror<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>          (ii)     His thoughts when the snake is coiled around his arm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans. <\/b>(i) His thoughts are full of joy and satisfaction. He decides to grow a thin moustache and keep smiling always. He finds his smile attractive.<\/p>\n<p>(ii)     He turned to stone. He sat like a stone image in the flesh. However, his mind was very active. He felt the great presence of the Creator. He decided to write the words \u2018O God\u2019 outside his little heart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><button style=\"width: 50%; height: 30px;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/neet-foundation-course-for-class-9?utm_source=surge&amp;utm_medium=interlinking\"><strong>Enroll Now to Online Course for NEET Class 9 Preparation<\/strong><\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p><strong>Write short paragraphs on each of these to get your answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(i) The doctor lives in a small rented room. His income is small. He has about sixty rupees in his suitcase. He has some shirts and dhotis and also possesses one black coat. In appearance he wants his face to look more handsome. For this, he decides to shave daily and grow a thin moustache. His ambition is to become a good medical practitioner.<\/p>\n<p>(ii) He wants to marry a woman doctor with a plenty of money and a good medical practice. He wants her to be fat. He says that if ever he makes some mistake, she will never be able to run behind him. But in reality, he marries a thin reedy woman with the gift of a sprinter<\/p>\n<p>(iii) When he looks into the mirror he thinks that his face should look handsome. For this, he decides to shave daily and grow a thin moustache. He also decides to keep an attractive smile on his face. But when the snake coils around his arm he turns to a stone image. He prays to God to save his life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Resources for Class 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/science\/\"><strong>NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Science<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/maths\/\"><strong>NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Maths<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/social-science\/\"><strong>NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NCERT_Solutions_for_Class_9_English_Beehive_Chapter_5_Summary\"><\/span>NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 5 Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The Snake and The Mirror&#8221; narrates the experiences of a homeopathic doctor who encounters a snake. The story humorously reflects the doctor&#8217;s vain thoughts about his appearance and dreams, which come to a sudden halt when he faces a deadly snake.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Points_to_Remember\"><\/span>Key Points to Remember<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Character Analysis<\/strong>: The doctor\u2019s initial vanity, followed by his realization when confronted with fear, forms the central theme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Humor and Irony<\/strong>: The story uses light humor and irony to convey deeper lessons about self-obsession and survival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_Our_NCERT_Solutions\"><\/span>Why Choose Our NCERT Solutions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Coverage<\/strong>: We cover every aspect of the chapter, ensuring thorough preparation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CBSE-Aligned Answers<\/strong>: Our solutions follow the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/cbse\/cbse-syllabus\/\"><strong>CBSE Syllabus<\/strong> <\/a>to help you score better.<\/li>\n<li><strong>User-Friendly Format<\/strong>: The solutions are available in PDF format for easy access and revision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By using our NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5, students can gain confidence in understanding the story and improve their performance in exams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this chapter of Beehive, we explore the humorous yet thought-provoking tale, &#8220;The Snake and The Mirror&#8221;. Written by Vaikom [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English","_yoast_wpseo_title":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Download detailed NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror. Access free PDFs, chapter summaries, and CBSE-aligned answers to all questions for exam preparation.","custom_permalink":"study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/"},"categories":[19,73],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Download detailed NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror. Access free PDFs, chapter summaries, and CBSE-aligned answers to all questions for exam preparation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Download detailed NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror. Access free PDFs, chapter summaries, and CBSE-aligned answers to all questions for exam preparation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/InfinityLearn.SriChaitanya\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-12-29T09:51:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-23T06:26:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JEE-Foundation-Course-for-Class-9-.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@InfinityLearn_\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@InfinityLearn_\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Prasad Gupta\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror","description":"Download detailed NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror. Access free PDFs, chapter summaries, and CBSE-aligned answers to all questions for exam preparation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror","og_description":"Download detailed NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror. Access free PDFs, chapter summaries, and CBSE-aligned answers to all questions for exam preparation.","og_url":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/","og_site_name":"Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/InfinityLearn.SriChaitanya\/","article_published_time":"2021-12-29T09:51:09+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-10-23T06:26:29+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JEE-Foundation-Course-for-Class-9-.png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@InfinityLearn_","twitter_site":"@InfinityLearn_","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Prasad Gupta","Est. reading time":"10 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#organization","name":"Infinity Learn","url":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/InfinityLearn.SriChaitanya\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/infinitylearn_by_srichaitanya\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/infinity-learn-by-sri-chaitanya\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/InfinityLearnEdu","https:\/\/twitter.com\/InfinityLearn_"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#logo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"Infinity Learn"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#logo"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#website","url":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/","name":"Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya","description":"Surge","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JEE-Foundation-Course-for-Class-9-.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JEE-Foundation-Course-for-Class-9-.png","width":1032,"height":831},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/","name":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2021-12-29T09:51:09+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-23T06:26:29+00:00","description":"Download detailed NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 5 - The Snake and The Mirror. Access free PDFs, chapter summaries, and CBSE-aligned answers to all questions for exam preparation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 5 &#8211; The Snake and The Mirror"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#\/schema\/person\/143c89c9c2f5e56ed91f96dde47b0b05"},"headline":"NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 5 &#8211; The Snake and The Mirror","datePublished":"2021-12-29T09:51:09+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-23T06:26:29+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#webpage"},"wordCount":1179,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/ncert-solutions\/class-9\/english\/beehive\/chapter-5-the-snake-and-the-mirror\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/JEE-Foundation-Course-for-Class-9-.png","articleSection":["NCERT Solutions","NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#\/schema\/person\/143c89c9c2f5e56ed91f96dde47b0b05","name":"Prasad Gupta","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/200104b443e586c76c46cadc113d931c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/200104b443e586c76c46cadc113d931c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Prasad Gupta"},"url":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/author\/prasad\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4770\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4770"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=4770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}