working on cloning living things. But they aren’t able to clone a human because that is not yet legal. In the book The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer a boy named Matt is the clone of a powerful drug lord named El Patron. He is living with a woman named Celia when he got hurt and had to be taken to the Big House‚ then he ends up meeting El Patron and living in the Big House. Throughout the story Matt starts making friends with different people that treat him like a human instead of a clone‚
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“House of scorpions” by Nancy Farmer is a Fascinating stoy that should be read by all age groups. The story takes place in a in a country called Opium‚ a strip of poppy fields between the U.S and Mexico Matt is a misunderstood boy who is treated like trash just because he is unique After an encounter with some kids‚Matt finally learned the truth about who he was or what he was. He was a clone but know just any clone ‚ the clone of a rich power hungry man called El patron. Matt is sent to a house where
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Have you ever thought about what it would be like if our society had mind control? Would it be ethical? In the book The House of The Scorpion an eejit is a person with a mind control inside their brain. When someone is turned into an eejit they have no mind of their own‚ instead they are ordered around‚ without a choice to disobey. Which is why it is so unethical. Creating eejits is unethical because they have a lack have freedom‚ others have to make choices for them and they can work themselves
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I have finished the book‚ The House of the Scorpion‚ by Nancy Farmer‚ and I will be presenting readers with a book review of this book. As there are many spoilers in this review‚ if you are planning to read this book‚ I suggest you to turn back‚ and read the book first. Now‚ if you ignored my warning‚ it’s time to read the book review! The story begins with the protagonist‚ Matt‚ in his youth years‚ when he is 0 to 6 years old. It starts off with Matt arguing with his caretaker‚ Celia. When she
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“The House of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer is a confusing but good book that teaches a valuable lesson. “The House of the Scorpion” takes place in a futuristic setting. A region in between Mexico and the U.S. Then the setting changes to what was once Mexico but now is called Aztlan. Matt is the clone of a drug lord El Patron who is hated by everyone except for a handful of people. Matt is very confused and feels alone all throughout the book. In the beginning of the book Matt discoveries that he
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he was warning others that if one person is given too much power‚ there will likely be consequences. He also stated when someone is given absolute power‚ there is not a doubt that person will become corrupted. In the same fashion‚ characters in The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer‚ abuse power or are affected by the abuse of power. In the beginning of the book‚ Matt‚ a young boy‚ leaves the confinement of his home for the first time only to realize he is a clone‚ which causes him to be isolated
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Essay 1 If you didn’t have friends‚ would you be able to live a valuable and meaningful life? Friendship is a very valuable thing because it can get people through the hardest of times‚ as shown in Nancy Farmer’s House of the Scorpion‚ where the reign of El Patron over his country‚ Opium‚ is overthrown by his own clone‚ Matteo Alacran‚ with the help of his few friends‚ whom he keeps through loyalty and compassion. “Tomorrow he would begin the task of breaking down the empire of Opium. It was
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Book Club “Letter to the Author” Dear Nancy Farmer‚ I read the book “The House of The Scorpion” and it was intriguing. I always wonder‚ how did you come up with the idea to this book! Did you just decide one day you wanted to write a book about a clone of a powerful drug lord? I love how your book was very descriptive. I love how you didn’t leave anything unresolved‚ I love it when a author ties up the ends to the plot of their book. I must admit‚ the story was a little strange. Overall‚ It was
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The House of a Brave New World: Brave New World Vs. The House of The Scorpions Introduction: Dystopia; an “imaginary” society in which citizens are dehumanized and live what readers deem as an unpleasant‚ worthless life. Nancy Farmer’s novel The House of The Scorpions and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World are two dystopian novels that paint a surreal image of two societies on two opposite sides of the spectrum. Farmer’s novel depicts the life of a clone of the head of a huge drug cartel named
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critical conditions. A person already dying can save someone’s life by donating his or her organs. Consider the fact that the person in need of an organ might have a family to provide for. Organ donation is portrayed in a positive way in The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer and in My Sister’s Keeper
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