Somebody's Mother — Flashcards

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The main message is that every old person is someone’s mother or father, and they deserve kindness, care, and respect. A small act of help can show great humanity.

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Mary Dow Brine wrote the poem Somebody's Mother. The poem is about kindness shown to an old woman in need.

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The title means the old woman is not a stranger only. She is a mother to someone, so she should be treated with care and dignity. It reminds readers to see the human value in every elder.

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She is described as old, ragged, grey, and bent with the chill of the winter day. These words create a picture of weakness, age, and hardship.

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Ragged means old and torn or shabby, especially for clothes. In the poem, it shows that the woman is poor and in a neglected condition.

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She was waiting to cross the street safely. She was slow, trembling, and afraid because the street was slippery and dangerous.

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The crowd passed her by without helping her. They did not heed her anxious eyes, which shows indifference and lack of sympathy.

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They were schoolchildren released from school, called a merry troop and a flock of sheep in the poem. They rushed past her with laughter and snow-filled excitement.