Racism In Roald Dahl's Poison

Roald Dahl’s short story Poison weaves an intricate web of emotions, including anger, fear and embarrassment. Its title certainly embodies more than simply the snake’s venom, though it may seem that way on the surface. The lesson of the story may seem trivial, such as “be mindful of your surroundings” or “be thankful of those helping”. But the true moral of the story lies in the parched and barren desert of racism, and the effect of the British colonization on the people of India.
Racism is not approached in a straightforward fashion in Poison, though it is fairly clear that Harry dislikes the Indian doctor, Ganderbai. Relations between the two men begin to strain when Harry becomes anxious about finding the krait. “ ‘Then why don’t you look