Question

“But my mother’s expression was what devastated me: a quiet, blank look that said she had lost everything. I felt the same way, and it seemed as if everybody were now coming up, like gawkers at the scene of an accident, to see what parts were actually missing.” i my own words

Answer 1

The passage describes a moment of devastation and loss for the narrator and their mother.

The passage you provided is an excerpt from a story or novel.

It describes a moment of devastation for the narrator and their mother, as they both experience a sense of loss and the feeling that everything has been taken away from them.

The comparison to gawkers at an accident scene suggests that others are now observing their suffering.

The mother's expression of a quiet, blank look reflects her own devastation, mirroring the narrator's feelings