Question

"My mother only said thank God The Scorpion picked on me and spared my children".
1) what light to these lines through on the character of the poet's mother

Answer 1

1.These lines reveal that mothers are so caring, protective about their children that they don’t hesitate even risking their own lives for the sake of their children and family members. They sacrifice everything for the safety of their children. Here the mother was thankful to God for sparing her children from the scorpion’s bite. She did not blame Him for letting the scorpion bite her.

Answer 2

This line indicates that the poet’s mother truly cared for her children. She was selfless in her love for them. When the scorpion stung her, she was grateful to the Almighty that it did not hurt the children. The hurt because of the sting did not the least bit matter to her. She would have been pulled down only if the scorpion stung one of her children. The mother could not bear to see the pain and agony of her children.