House Of The Scorpion Quotes

In the House of The Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, a science fiction novel, a boy named Matt lives a “normal” life in his childhood. On the other hand, the more he grows, the more he discovers new things about himself. Later on he discovered that he was a clone of a Man named El Patron. Matt starts to have a great relationship with El Patron, at least that's what he thinks. Until later on after El Patron has a heart attack, Matt realizes he was only made for spare body parts even also realizes that El Patron betrayed him. However, Celia, the carekeeper of Matt, defends Matt and helps Matt not to get used for spare body parts. After that, El Patron dies after using 9 clones to help him live to 147 years old. In his life, he faces challenges; however, he overcomes them and succeeds. At the end he becomes the ruler of Opium.

It is important to be fearless and not be afraid of challenges because at the end there will be some kind of award or achievement. In chapter 24, Tam Lin left Matt to cross the border by himself. Matt was afraid to do it alone. He wanted Tam Lin to stay with him because he was one of his true friends. Matt was doubtful of his journey, he was still seeking
Matt only got threw in the pit because he wanted to save his friend from being killed from a Keeper. They were also threw in with legs and hands tied with rope, duct tapes on their mouths. After Matt found a way to free their hands and legs using sharp bones, he became determined to climb out of the pit. Chaco warned him that if he tried to climb out that he would die, the pit was full of bones, there were no stable surfaces to climb on. Matt still didn't show any fear. In the text it says, “Matt said nothing.” Matt had his ways and he climbed out of the cave safely but tiredly. Matt also stood up for his friend that was about to get killed from a fight. Which is the reason he ended up in the bone