The House Of The Scorpion Analysis

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The story The House Of The Scorpion By: Nancy Farmer was boring but interesting book I think if you are going to read this book don’t expect a surprising, exciting, intense book. I don’t think this is a book for everyone.

Because of what the scientist were creating in a lab Matt the main character was ordered to always stay on el Patron's manor. He is surrounded by bodyguards.
Matt age is unspecified.
El patron over 100 years
Celia age is unspecified
Tom age is unspecified

Matt Alcrán was made in a lab he was injected with special DNA. El patron where matt's DNA came from keeps him on the manor and unseen from the outside world. Matt knows he isn’t normal so he feels he should act different because he can’t fit in. Matt tries to

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