Night of the Scorpion
Fiction | Poem | Adult
Poem • Fiction
India • 1960s
Adult
14-18 years
In "Night of the Scorpion" by Nissim Ezekiel, a person recounts their mother’s experience of being stung by a scorpion. The community gathers, offering prayers and remedies, while the father experiments with rational solutions. The focus is on their mother's endurance and the contrasting reactions that reveal cultural and familial dynamics in a rural setting.
Mysterious
Unnerving
Emotional
Contemplative
Melancholic
Poem • Fiction
India • 1960s
Adult
14-18 years
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