Symbolism In The House Of The Scorpion
The House of the Scorpion is a dark story about the clone of an infamous drug lord, El Patron. He keeps his family on his dystopian land, called Opium. El Patron uses the organs of his clones to live longer, to make up for his twisted past. The difference between Matt and most other clones is that Matt’s brain is intact, unlike most clones.
Matt's early years are peaceful. He lived with Celia, a cook for El Patron, who was his mother-figure. When Matt is hurt and needs to be taken to the Big House, Matt's life takes a dark turn. He faces isolation, imprisonment, violence, illness, and the threat of death. Matt friends in the Alacrán family: his surrogate mother Celia, his bodyguard Tam Lin, and his long-time friend Maria. Matt gets help
Matt's early years are peaceful. He lived with Celia, a cook for El Patron, who was his mother-figure. When Matt is hurt and needs to be taken to the Big House, Matt's life takes a dark turn. He faces isolation, imprisonment, violence, illness, and the threat of death. Matt friends in the Alacrán family: his surrogate mother Celia, his bodyguard Tam Lin, and his long-time friend Maria. Matt gets help