In the story The House of the scorpion‚ written by Nancy Farmer‚ the main characters are Matt‚ El Patron‚ Celia Maria Tam Lin. The Main setting is in the future‚ in Mexico‚ On an opium farm. In the beginning of the story we meet Matt who is a clone of El Patron. Who has never known anyone else but Celia. In the story the main problem is that Matt is a clone And is not seen as an equal because he is a clone. The solution is When El Patron died‚ he was the only copy of him‚ so with the law Matt was
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The house of the scorpion The term extraordinary can apply to many things. The definition of extraordinary is an object that is “very unusual and deserving attention”. The House of the Scorpion deserves to be called extraordinary because it spins a masterful literary web that will not set you free until you finish the last page with a satisfied sigh. Because of the moralistic issues she cunningly weaves into the book‚ the excellent literary language‚ and her cautionary take on the future‚ Farmer
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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
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Book Selection #2 (from the Grade 9 Required Reading List): The House of The Scorpion (1) After reading The House of the Scorpion‚ many thoughts and questions ran through my mind. One‚ was‚ as in almost all books‚ the ending. While Matt was starting his new life away from Opium‚ a lot happened at the Big House. At El Patron’s wake‚ Tam Lin opened a bottle of wine that was made the day El Patron was born- El Patron had said he wanted it to be opened at his 150th birthday party. The wine‚ as it turns
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Born in a laboratory from ancient cells‚ to live a life with sole purpose to be scrap parts to keep another alive‚ Matteo Alacràn‚ upon revealing himself to the estate he is kept on from his isolated habitat‚ at first‚ though he is to be the most important figure on the estate‚ is treated as a wild animal would be. When you find out that Matt is a clone you take a whole new perspective on how the book is going than from when you first start reading. Matt is a boy who starts out separated from people
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“All children are capable of success no matter what” is the main statement of the chapter nineteen. Your children are the future of the successful nation. Adult needs to acknowledge that acceptance is only the way to bring change in the future. This chapter is about the Anne Fox Elementary School. It has become example in the society. They went from worst academically performing school to second top performing school just in few years. They changed their basic motto and start to belief. They hoped
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With Power Comes Corruption 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
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Summary: The book is about a boy that is a clone name Matt. Matt was created by El Patron for body parts but Matt didn’t know that because he thought he was different and special. When Matt was young he didn’t know he was a clone until he got to the house of the Alcan when Mister Alcan told his children and the maid that he is a clone and Matt overheard them. Matt didn’t believe them though. They kick Matt out of the house over the night. Then they notice that he is El Patron clone and brought him
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Recently I read a fictional book written by Nancy Farmer‚ entitled The House of The Scorpion. It was about a Boy named Matt that was made a clone so that his organs could prolong the life a ruler filled with power. It involved criminals becoming slaves and mind controlled with injections. It involved lies‚ deceit‚ power‚ isolation and death. It involved Matt having to make choices which ultimately formed his own identity. There is a debate going on today wherein they are considering removing
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what it would be like to go through life as an outcast? The main character in House of the Scorpion was constantly treated as though he didn’t fit in. Although he was treated poorly‚ a few characters did feel differently about him. In the novel‚ the characters believe in different morals and have a wide range of views that are comparable to how people think and believe in today’s society. In House of the Scorpion‚ many of the characters share different morals and ways of dealing with things
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