Question

My mother only said Thank God the Scorpion picked on me and spared my cldren. (i) What light do these lines throw on the character of the poet’s mother? (ii) Explain the phrase ‘picked on me’. Ans 40 to 60 word

Answer 1

i)These line tells about the poet's mother that she is very loving and caring Indian lady .She cares her child more than herself and thank God for scorpion had bitten to her and not to children.
ii) 'picked on me ' means had bitten to me only