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Who Dies in House of the Scorpion?
Celia, Matt’s Mother, poisons Matt with arsenic just enough to make his organs unharvestable. Since these organs are not strong enough to support El Patron’s body he dies while Celia watches and Matt is carried away. This leads to Celia being sentenced to become eejit and Tam Lin helping Matt escape.
What is the conflict in The House of the Scorpion?
The main three conflicts are: Matt vs Rosa, Matt vs El Patron, and Matt vs the keepers.
Who killed furball?
Furball is Maria’s pet dog. Originally thought to be killed by Matt, it was later revealed to have been poisoned by Felicia using laudanum.
What happens to Maria in The House of the Scorpion?
María tries to smuggle Matt out of Opium after El Patrón collapses at Steven and Emilia’s wedding, but she and Matt are caught. María then returns to her convent school, where she contacts and reunites with her mother. Matt finally makes his way to María and they are reunited.
How is Matt supposed to have killed furball?
El Patron thought that the bigger the gift to Matt was, the more they loved him. People think that Matt killed Furball by giving him laudanum. Senator Mendoza found Matt’s fingerprints in the bottle of laudanum which was used to overdose Furball.
What school does Maria go to in the House of the Scorpion?
Biography. Maria did most of her schooling at The Convent of Santa Clara. After she left there, Sor Artemesia was her private tutor. María is the youngest daughter of Senator Mendoza and Esperanza, the younger sister of Emilia, and the friend and love interest of Matt.
Who is Felicia son in the house of the scorpion?
Felicia is the wife of Mr. Alacrán and the mother of Benito, Steven, and Tom. She used to be a concert pianist, but after having a nervous breakdown, only plays alone in the music room.
What are some themes from the House of the Scorpion?
Theme. In the novel, The House of the Scorpion there is a variety of themes. However the main theme is equality. The protagonist Matt is not treated the same as anyone else in the country of Opium because he is a clone. His DNA came from the powerful drug lord called El Patron, who rules the country. Matt loves El Patron dearly and feels like he is the only person who he connects with.
Who are the antagonists of the House of the Scorpion?
Matteo Alacrán, mostly known as El Patrón, is the main antagonist in the 2002 dystopian novel The House of the Scorpion. He is the most powerful of the drug lords, and he is also the ruler of Opium. Matt (the main protagonist) is a clone of him.
What is the protagonist of the House of the Scorpion?
In the novel “The House of The Scorpion” Matt is the protagonist. Matt is a clone, his birth name is Matteo Alacran.
What is the the House of the Scorpion about?
The House of the Scorpion is a story about the struggle to survive as a free individual and the search for a personal identity. The novel deals with issues and ethics around human cloning.