House of the Scorpion
House of the Scorpion is a young adult science fiction novel. It is set in Opium, a country that lies between the United States and Aztlán. The book follows a young man named Matt Alacrán, who is the clone of a drug lord. Matt is also known as El Patrón.
Characters
The House of the Scorpion is a young adult science fiction novel. It is set in a fictional nation called Opium, which lies between the United States and Aztlán. The story follows the life of Matt Alacrán, a clone of a drug lord. Alacrán is also known as El Patrón.
The novel is set during the Mexican opium boom. The setting of the novel is set in Atlzan, a town in the opium fields. Matt meets Celia and Tam Lin, who are both friends and relatives. The novel follows their relationship and how they fall in love.
In the novel, Matt is a clone of an old drug dealer, El Patron. He must provide him with organs for his drug business. The novel is divided into four parts. Part one is about Matt, the clone of a 140-year-old drug dealer.
Setting
The House of the Scorpion is a thought-provoking novel that examines the human condition and the value of human life. It also presents themes about friendship and social structures. The main character, Matt, is a clone of the powerful drug lord El Patron. He lives in a tiny cottage in the poppy fields for the past six years. His relationship with his servant woman, Tam Lin, is complicated.
The House of the Scorpion is a young adult novel written by Nancy Farmer. It is set in a near future where the United States and Mexico are separated by a narco-state called Opium. Matt Alacran is a clone of the drug lord El Patron. In his life, he tries to survive and find his identity.
The novel opens with a young boy named Matt. He lives with his caretaker Celia in a secluded house. He is not allowed to go out and his guardian tells him very little about the world. One day, he is visited by a group of children. While Celia is away, Matt attempts to escape the house by breaking the window and cuts his foot on the glass. The children take him to the estate to help him recover.
