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Analysis (ai): The poem vividly captures a night of suffering and superstition in a rural village. The scorpion's sting brings villagers to the family's home, where they offer prayers and traditional remedies. The speaker, a young boy, witnesses the pain of his mother and the desperate attempts to save her.
A poem about a mother bitten by a scorpion and the superstitions of the peasants who try to help her. The poem contrasts the modern and the primitive, the rational and the irrational, and explores the common humanity of all people.
" Night of the Scorpion ," included in the AQA Anthology, is a poem [1] written by the Indian Jewish poet, Nissim Ezekiel . Summary. It starts in a house at night where it is raining and a scorpion, in order to take some shelter, comes to the house. This poem is about how the scorpion stung the poet's mother and the mother's love for her children.
A poem about a rural Indian woman bitten by a scorpion and the superstitious and modern responses to her pain. The poem explores the clash of cultures, the essence of human nature, and the themes of Indianness and motherhood.
Summary. In "Night of the Scorpion," the speaker tells a story from his childhood in which his mother was bitten by a scorpion. The poem begins with a simple declaration: "I remember the night my mother / was stung by a scorpion" (1-2). The scorpion had entered the speaker's home because it wanted to hide from the rain.
1 de nov. de 2023 · "Night of the Scorpion" is a poem that focuses on a single episode in the life of an Indian family. A scorpion has been forced by persistent rain to seek refuge inside under a sack of rice. It ends up stinging the mother of the family, which makes people flock to her side, wanting to help with the subsequent pain.
A poem about a mother bitten by a scorpion and the superstitious and futile attempts to save her. The poem explores the themes of evil, love, and culture in rural India.
