What Does The Little Boy And The Rattlesnake Symbolize

In the reading “The Little Boy and the Rattlesnake”, there are many lines that hold drug-related symbolism. One example of this is line number 9. Line number 9 says “The little boy thought about it and finally picked up that rattlesnake and took it closely to his chest and carried it up to the top of the mountain.” The rattlesnake symbolizes drugs. The little boy doesn't trust the snake at first, but after some convincing the boy gives in and takes the snake up to the top of the mountain. The boy thinks the snake is harmless despite his original doubts. This is the same with teenagers and drugs. Despite many warnings throughout their lives many teens still think drugs are safe and harmless. In reality drugs are anything but safe and will