PROSE : A SNAKE IN THE GRASS by R K NARAYAN

 PROSE 

A SNAKE IN THE GRASS 

                                                                                           by - R.K. NARAYAN

About the Author

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, popularly known as R.K. Narayan, was an Indian writer globally known for his fictional writings of Malgudi. Also, R.K. Narayan was amongst the first few Indians who started writing Indian literature in English.

Summary of the Story

A Snake in the Grass story tells us that “we should always verify before trusting everyone. Blind-trust will only lead us to troubles, just like the family members faced.” The servant Dasa left them in a great confusion whether he told the truth about catching the snake or he lied.

Conclusion

A snake in the grass story by R.K. Narayan is one of the most simple short stories of all time. Not only that, after reading this story, just like everyone, kids can learn how to ask questions. If you elaborate the story a little further and help them to understand more deeply, kids may learn about a snake in the grass story characters too.

Moral of the story
Trust but verify.

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