Question

(a) My mother only said Thank God the Scorpion picked on me and spared my children.
(i) What light do these lines throw on the character of the poet’s mother?
(ii) Explain the phrase ‘picked on me’.

Answer 1

u should give whole para in which these things are mentioned

Answer 2

Hello..

Here is your required answer;-

1- the lines tell us about the nature of poet's mother. it shows that she is very caring mother who wants to keep her childrens happy. and she only wants her child's well being.

2- 'picked on me' is a phrase which means 'stung me' or 'punish me'.

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