(i) When he looks into the mirror he thinks, being an unmarried doctor, he has to make his presence felt. He decides to shave daily and grow a thin moustache. Further he decides to always keep his attractive smile on his face to look morehandsome.

(ii) He seems to have turned into a stone when the snake coiled around his arm. He felt the presence of the great creator this world and universe God. He thinks that if the snake strikes him he doesn’t have any medicines in his room. Thus, he considers himself a poor, foolish and stupid doctor. All these incidents show a contrast in his life which makes this story a humorous one.