Question

My mother only said Thank God the scorpion picked on me and spared my children. (a)What light do these lines throw on the character of the poet's mother? (b)Explain the phrase 'picked on me'.

Answer 1

poet's mother cares a lot for her children. "picked on me" means that the scorpion attacked mother and not her children

Answer 2

It shows that the mother was happy though the scorpion stinged her and not her children It shows the kindness and love of a mother for her children