Question

my mother only said thank god the scorpion picked on me and spared my children(1) what light do these line throw on the character of the poet mother.(2)explain the phrase 'picked on me;

Answer 1

Hi there!

1. This phrase tells the poet's mother is conderate and equally concerned about her children. Her life does not hold so much importance in front of her children.

2. Picked on me means bitten or targeted.

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