The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

The sequel continues to follow Matt immediately after the events of the first book, as he becomes the leader of Opium and continues to struggle with his agency and morality as the clone of a cruel dictator. In Nancy Farmer’s The House of the Scorpion Matt goes through hardships in which he develops traits of braveness, confliction and determination these hardships and traits help Matt mature and grow as a character throughout the novel, allowing the development of Matt’s morality and the development of the story.

In 2013, Nancy Farmer published a sequel to The House of the Scorpion, entitled The Lord of Opium. Acceptance is something Matt Alacran struggles with and he needs a lot of it. The greatest gift that you can give is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance. The clone is ruled by a powerful drug lord who wants to use his body parts for his life. The House of the Scorpion is the first book by Nancy Farmer I have read the book was on offer as a Kindle Daily Deal and the synopsis intrigued me so I. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is another young adult science fiction novel where a teenage protagonist confronts the corrupt government of a dystopia. In the book the House Of The Scorpion wrote by Nancy Farmer is about a clone. Both novels use the topic of clones to explore themes of humanity and individual choice, but Never Let Me Go is more introspective in plot and tone, whereas the characters in The House of the Scorpion directly confront and overthrow the sociopolitical forces which oppress them. The 2005 novel, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is an example of a more contemporary work that also deals with the subject of clones created and raised for the purpose of donating organs to regular humans. The House of the Scorpion is a futuristic dystopian novel the roots of this genre reach back to classics such as George Orwell’s 1984, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer - 9781471118319 Categories: Childrens Fiction Childrens General Story Books Share The House of the Scorpion 4.08 (89,092 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback English By (author) Nancy Farmer List price: US10.