Malgudi Days Lesson Plan

Why does the boy want to get rid of Naga? Why doesn't he do so?

In "Naga," the boy's father has abandoned him, stolen his monkey, and left him his old cobra, Naga. The boy takes up his father's old spot as a snake charmer, but Naga is now quite old, "No one wants to see you, no one has any respect for you and no one is afraid of you." As such, the boy can barely feed himself let alone have the money to buy food or milk for the snake. The boy decides to set the snake free because it had simply become too much of a burden. However, when he releases the snake, he worries about predators that will easily be able to attack a toothless snake. He feels a responsibility toward...