Summary of the Poem The Snake by D.H Lawrence
The Snake - D.H Lawrence The Snake is one of the finest poems written by D.H Lawrence. He records in his poems the creative meeting between poet and phenomena. The poem showcases the struggle between the two selves of the speaker. The voice of education, the voice of civilization mocks at the voice of the spontaneous self. The poem has several levels of meaning. The poet celebrates the distinctive otherness of a creature so very different from man. As a separate self, as a different creation the snake is worthy of admiration and respect. The poet penetrates into the being of the snake to bring out its beauty. He shows the opposition between the speaker’s manhood his real 'I' other voices the 'spring from his educated self'. A snake comes to have a drink at the water trough on a hot Sicilian day. The speaker also needs a drink and comes down the steps with his pitcher since the snake has arrived there before him. The speaker respects the ri