Question

Explain the sacrificing love of mother in
‘‘Night of the Scorpion’’.

Answer 1

Answer:

Night of the Scorpion' is a poem based on Indian scenario of superstition and poet's Indian feeling. It represents an incident in the past when the poet's mother was stung by a scorpion. It was a rainy night. The incessant ten hours rains have driven a scorpion to creel beneath a sack of rice to keep itself dry.

Explanation:

Analysis. Nissim Ezekiel's “Night of the Scorpion” presents a rural Indian village and its people, throwing light on their superstitions, temperament, and outlook on life which were prevalent in the poet's time. Nevertheless, the poem shows the concern and unity of the village people.