When Matt gets bored he would play with his toys and stare out the window into the vast poppy fields which surrounded his house. Matt wanted to play with three children that he surprisingly saw outside of his house, so he took a pot and smashed his window to get to them. By doing that Matt scraped his foot on the window and the three children carry him over to the “Big House”. There, Matt is taken care of where the nurse notices that on Matt’s foot it says, “Property of Alacrán Estate”. That is when
The world as we know it might look pretty, but there are problems. Phone addiction and social seclusion have lead people to be split apart, voluntary or not. In The House of The Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer, Matt is a clone who lives in the country of Opium, where drug production and distribution is legal. The book starts out with him living in the mountains with his caretaker Celia. As he grows up, he moves into the Alacran estate, where the ruler of Opium, and Matt’s original lives. The longer Matt
In the story, “The House of the Scorpion,” written by Nancy Farmer, the main character is Matt. The main setting takes place in the future, in Atzlán, Mexico. In the beginning if the story, we get to know Matt as a person. We learn that he is a clone who has never known anyone but Celia. The main conflict in the story is that he is a clone, which is not a good thing, and bad things start to occur. It is resolved later on by Matt revisiting Atzlán and trying to make it a better place. While observing
In "House of the Scorpion", Nancy Farmer passionately tells the story of a clone named Matt who is a social outcast to be put lightly. Throughout the story, Farmer effectively shows how a person shouldn't be judges on attribute that they cannot control and findings ones true identity through the setting, conflicts, and resolution. The main setting of "House of the Scorpion" is Opium which was known have "changed from a no-man's land to a real country" (7.22-23). This was said because of the drug
In the novel, "The House of the Scorpion", the author has a specific intended message she wants readers to understand after reading this book. The intended message is, extending your time at the cost of others will only lessen the quality of your life. El Patron has lived 147 years of his life at the cost of his clones being created then murdered. With his extended life, he seems more about his surroundings than everyone else. He's seen the joy of life as it's the reason why he's keeps stretching
The House of the Scorpion may be a book about a fictional country, but in reality, it is living proof that fiction can be something much more than the name might suggest. It is proof that, through an action-packed story, not only is it possible to be entertained and take a step back from the hustle and bustle of the real world, but it is possible to accrue invaluable knowledge, in this case, most notably about the choices you make in life and identity. The plot line is one that entertains, but it
The book, “The House of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer is a 3 time award winner and a fantastic novel in the genre of utopia and dystopia. Matt is a clone saved from the burden of having a blunted intelligence. Evidence from the book supports this was a faulty move. The novel also says why El Patron blunts their intelligence; it's fully out of greed. Overwhelmingly, it seems that these things played a big part in the outcome of the novel, and why Matt is such a interesting, dimensional character in
Ender’s Game/ House of Scorpion Theme Comparison Essay “Social isolation is one of the most devastating things you can do to a human being: I don’t care how old you are” - Rosalind Wiseman Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card and The House of the Scorpion are both books about unique children and their experiences while growing up. They both grew up in a society far different from society nowadays. It can even be said that the two books have comparable themes. Although the overall themes may be similar
El Patron in The House of the Scorpion What if there was a world with clones? There would be a way to live for up to 100 years effortlessly, have easy transplants, and maintain a precise memory. But, the recipient would be taking organs from someone else. "So what", he or she may justify, "they're clones, they are inferior. They don't matter because they are stupid." But what if someone had the power to allow them to be of normal intelligence? He or she might think that he or she is doing the
Final Essay - The House of The Scorpion - 10/20/2015 In The House of The Scorpion, Matt a clone of the twisted and rich El Patron was completely unaware of his reason of existence, to become spare parts. Matt is constantly asking questions about his and others existence. These questions helped guide him on his life’s journey, inform us about his character, and they helped him discover the true hero inside of him. Matt’s tendency to ask questions and his actual questions have helped to guide him
different factors in their lives lead to their choice. The House of the Scorpion and Lord of the Flies are comparable in terms of theme, symbols, conflict, and setting. The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer is a novel about a clone who chooses to be his own person. Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a story about British boys who are stranded on an island and faced with their inner darkness. Themes in The House of the Scorpion and Lord of the Flies both show that leaders sometimes have
people everyday just because they might be different. As you can tell our society is not the most accepting. “The House of The Scorpion” accurately reflects this. It shows how people are discriminated for being different, how money influences and corrupts people and how power corrupts people. Everyday people get discriminated for being different. Such as in “The House of The Scorpion” Matteo Alacrán the main character is repeatedly discriminated for being a clone. Matt is a clone for a drug lord
Great Expectations and The House of the Scorpion are two different novels, but they also share many similarities. Great Expectations is a novel written by Charles Dickens that describes the life of Pip, a young man who is given money by a mysterious benefactor in an effort to become a gentleman. In this book, money is often used as a synonym for power. Conversely, The House of the Scorpion is a futuristic story about a young clone named Matt, who attempts to gain the status of ‘human’ in the minds
few examples of this are the country of Opium in “The House of the Scorpion”, “Animal Farm”, and the United States in “Harrison Bergeron”. These are great examples of leaders taking advantage of the power they have over their people. “The House of the Scorpion” is set in a country named Opium where the powerful leader, El Patrón, has all of the power and everyone obeys him. El Patrón creates his ideal country for just his family where the house models his childhood home
but it is extremely wrong and illegal. The book, The House of the Scorpion, written by Nancy Farmer was about the life of a clone. The main character was Matteo Alacran, Matt. In other words the clone. The story takes place in the future. Matt lives at an estate owned by a drug lord. Matt is 1 of 7 clones. El Patron, the drug lord, uses clones to stay alive. Matt escapes the power of El Patron and survives. Throughout The House of the Scorpion the author analyzes the theme of acceptance and how happiness
their parents, co-workers, or teachers. Seemingly ordinary people can get into a powerful position, but unfortunately, not all who are in power use it for a good cause. In the novel The House Of The Scorpion, there are multiple powerful characters throughout it. Between a royal drug lord, the family of Scorpions, and the evil keepers of the orphanage; the protagonist of Nancy Farmer’s novel, Matteo
children are seeking to become young adults, and they feel as if they have to do it on their own. With literature, educators and parents can still guide the children to the right path of being coming a proper young adult. At first glance, The House of the Scorpion seems like it pushes horrible ideas and morals at these children. Drugs, alcohol, adultery, religious content, child abuse, and clones. Topics that are uneasy to take in and make into a good lesson. When reading this book, it could be the first
“The House of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer is a beautifully crafted story about society and acceptance. The story takes place in the future in Opium- a new country made by drug farmers in between Atzlán (What used to be called Mexico) and the United States. It takes place from the perspective of Matt: a young boy- well, not quite. He is a clone of “El Patrón”, a powerful drug lord and the ruler of Atzlán. Matt is taken care of throughout the story by “Tam Lin”: his bodyguard of sort, and Celia:
Political corruption is one of the significant themes in the novel “The House of the Scorpion.” Political corruption is the use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Everyday political figures and governments who we rely on to protect us betray us. Whether it is by bribery,extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, graft, embezzlement, criminal enterprise, drug trafficking, money laundering or human trafficking, political officials or governmental systems we look up to have
There are many clones and harvesting of clones. El Patron, one of the main characters, is a drug lord who deals drug. The characters in the House of the Scorpion show courage and fear, but to have courage you have to have a fear which is why the author usually uses these concepts together. The characters have to face many fears in the House of the Scorpion. Keepers feared Matt since they knew nothing about him and he threatens their authority by being recognized as the leader of the Lost Boys. Often