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House Of The Scorpion Book Comparison

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Ways in which both the books are similar: Both the articles are similar in a way that both of them can be related to Classism. Both the main characters have had to go through a lot and also have to make sure that no one knows what they are doing before they know what is happening around them and they can find out how they can stop it. Both the main characters although kids do their best to save their loved ones Both the characters are in some way or the other betrayed by someone they trust Like in “The house of the Scorpion”,Matt who trusted in El Patron so much that he didn’t even see the danger in front of him.Finally he finds out that he is betrayed and escapes from all those who try kill him although he trusted them. In “The darkest part …show more content…

The article: Although both these books are of different authors whose books are basically all of different genres.If you look closely you can find a way to connect both these books in one or the other way...just like I’ve done with the two books-”The house of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer and “The darkest part of the forest” by Holly Black.Both of them,whom I think are remarkable writers. It isn’t like a lot of people know about these authors,and neither did I before I read “The house of the Scorpion” in the case of Nancy Farmer and “The coldest girl in Coldtown” which is Holly Black’s 35th book before reading “The darkest part of the forest” which is Black’s 43rd book. People may like reading about the future and things that happen in times like those while ,some may like to read about myths and things related to faerie’s or basically things like fairy tales/folk tales...there are also some who may like to read about both. Though these books involve violence,at the same time they are

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