Question

Central idea of the poem somebody's mother written by Mary Dow Brine

Answer 1

the poem is 'somebody's mother' written by Mary Dow Brine ,it is not about one particular mother in general about every mother whose boy has left him for a work.the speaker is the poor and old woman who was trying to cross road, somebody's son, the young boy who came forward to help her when no one else helped. she asks God to be kind to the noble boy because he helped her to cross the road when no one bother to help her.she thought how much lucky the mother will be to have a son like him and one day his mother will be helped like this when his will be away because what we do to others that only we get back to us

Answer 2

It was a winter evening. An old woman was waiting to cross a busy road near a school.She was a lone woman although she was very old.Suddenly children came out of the school as it closed for the day. They passed the lonely old woman but none paid any attention to the old lady. one of the boys, very cheerful and lively, saw this lady waiting to cross the road. He ran to her and helped her cross the road.Later he explained to his friends that one day his own mother could be in a similar situation and that someone else would help her.At home that night, the old lady prayed for the boy who had helped her cross the road. Her heart was overflowing with gratitude and pride. She prayed, “God, be kind to him, somebody’s son!”

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