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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Although The Screwtape Letters and The House of the Scorpion are very different stories by different authors‚ the main characters experience events that lead to growth. The main character‚ also known as the “patient”‚ in the Screwtape letters is tempted by an aspiring devil named Wormwood. The patient fights these temptations with the help of some friends especially his girlfriend. Likewise‚ Matt‚ the main character in The House of the Scorpion‚ has his friends Maria‚ Chacho‚ and Fidelito to help
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The main character of “The House of the Scorpion” is Matt. Matt is hopeful‚ loyal‚ and smart. Matt is hopeful because he was in a cold cell abused both physically and verbally by a servant named Rose and was starting to accept his faith as a clone. Suddenly‚ he started hoping to be saved by Celia‚ his caregiver‚ or any other kind person. He hoped for three years‚ and never gave up hope. Matt is loyal because he doesn’t take advantage of anyone and if they treated him properly‚ he would treat them
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People often study their reflection in a mirror. They study the details of their face‚ the curve of their nose‚ and maybe think of what they might look like with just minor changes to their features. In the book‚ The House of the Scorpions‚ Matt is a clone of the master of the Alacran Estate‚ El Patron. Matt’s image in the mirror reflects the humanity theme of the book – while Matt knows he is a clone‚ he doesn’t feel any different than his DNA donor El Patron. In fact‚ he is treated in many
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Imagine having no one to support you. Our friends make us who we are and help us feel better. In The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer‚ Maria is Matt’s first friend. Friends are important people so Maria is an really important character. She was Matt’s best friend and lover. Maria is compassionate but still can be unforgiving because she had concerns for people‚ held grudges‚ and she helped Matt. She did all those things although she can’t seem to grow out of the fact that Matt is a clone.
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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 Fattail Scorpion is one of the most dangerous species of scorpions. In many places this is known at the man killing scorpion‚ due to the fact that so many people have died once they have been stung by this scorpion. A description of this scorpion would be they are fairly small with an full grown size of about 4-5 inches. The females are bigger than the males. The tail on this Scorpion is very fat and that is where the name comes from. This particular Scorpion offers a very strong venom. They
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called “The Scorpion King”. Johnson plays the character ‘Mathayus’‚ who as the last true Akadian mercenary‚ is being hired by a king to kill a sorcerer. With the help of the sorceress and his inspirational leadership characteristics‚ Mathayus is able to win the kingdom. Johnson’s characters leadership style and the ideas and plans for improving leadership effectiveness are summarized in the following paragraphs. 1. Dwayne Johnson’s Leadership Evaluation as Mathayus in “The Scorpion King”: Mathayus
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House Arrest: Timothy’s Love Timothy’s loving actions for Levi benefit his family‚ but lead Timothy to trouble in K.A Holt’s House Arrest. Ever since Levi was born‚ Timothy’s family has been considered different‚ but Timothy is unlike most kids in a special way. What sets him apart is his loving passion throughout the book for his brother. What is loving? It is one person’s willingness to put someone else’s needs in front of their own. He even differs from his best friend José in this way‚ because
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