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House Of The Scorpion Themes

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Matteo Alacran is the clone of one of the most powerful drug lords in the world. Matt was raised by Celia in a place between the United States and Aztlan called Opium. When El Patron needs Matt for a heart transplant Matt runs away. This leads to one of the themes of The House of the Scorpion which is that children shouldn’t let others shape the way they live. I know this because on page 5 it says, “‘Take me with you,’ begged Matt, grabbing her shirt and wadding it up in his hands. ‘Stop that.’ Celia gently pried his fingers from the cloth. ‘You can 't come, mi vida. You must stay hidden in the nest like a good little mouse. There’re hawks out there that eat little mice.’” This shows that even though Celia is trying to protect him she is still

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