Apr 27 2007
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
The book draws readers engaged into the entire story. >From the first chapter to the last words of the book, the reader will remember the book for years.
The story is about a man named Matteo Alacran who makes a clone of himself by using skin cells and placing the embryo inside a cow. The embryo grows into a baby and is named Matt (which is the shorter version for Matteo Alacran). The child grows up facing a different kind of racism. He is disliked between the family all because he is a clone. One girl named Maria, however, actually has a sense of infatuation toward Matt at the age of only six.
As Matt grows on, he learns that he is to take over the place of the original Matteo Alacran. However, his bodyguard says that Matt has a choice to make. He can be a hero and destroy everything the drug lord created or be the organ donor to Matteo Alacran so he can continue to live on. Matteo Alacran dies at the age of 148 years old.
While Matt grows into adulthood, he finds himself with Maria and her mother to find a way to destroy everything Matteo created. In the end, friendship is what saves the young man. He realizes that even if he was a clone, he is still a human no matter what others say. Maria develops her relationship with Matt where they both confess to each other that they are in love with each other.
Matt does meet challenges along the way and develops a sense of care and eventually realizes that he does in fact have a soul within him. This story brings readers to realize anything is possible. This is an unforgettable book as it inspires everyone else to reach their fullest potential and go beyond.
By Jesse Soto
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