...The Novel The House of The Scorpion is “An inspiring tale of friendship, survival, hope and transcendence.”-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review. In the The House of The Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer, the idea of power influences many of the conflicts in the book. Matt's character is most greatly impacted by el patron's power, the realization of being a clone, the realization of being just an extra part and One example of conflict is when matt the idea of el patron's power. “El Patrón laughed. ‘That's the stuff, Mi Vida. Get rid of your enemies when you can. I don't like Tom either, and dinner will be better without him’” . This quote supports the idea of Man Vs Society and also the idea of El patron's power. This effected Matt because if El Patrón...
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...Power is a very evil thing in the hands of certain people. In the novel, The House of the Scorpion, written by Nancy Farmer a clear and complete theme is shown through multiple unique and diverse characters. The book is about a boy named Matt, who is a clone of a drug lord named El Patron. Matt is brought to El Patron's home where he learns clones are only used for transplants and will die at the age of fourteen. Matt and his friend Maria get help from the bodyguard Tam Lin and cook Celia to try to get Matt out of the house before he can be used for transplants and die. The clear theme in this book is how power corrupts those who have it. This is present in the two characters Matt, and El Patron. Both, when given power make wrong, and bad decisions....
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...literally runs the city of Opium who is also 140 years old and runs eejits and clones in the book House of the Scorpion. Opium is the town where all eejits and clones and other people live where EL Patron runs it. Eejits are people who have been brain washed by an injection. Instead of having love in marriages he wants money and power from it. A lot of people who live in the city of Opium do not like El Patron because of his actions. El Patron needs to stop arrange marriages, because people can’t find no love in their life. All El Patron cares about is making money off of marriages instead of people having the choice to pick someone they love. For an example in Chapter 21 of House of the Scorpion on page 204 “Benito and Fani , his bride had loathed each other on sight; but El Patron like Nigerian money, so their opinions didn’t count.” In this quote it shows that El Patron didn’t care what Benito or Fani thought he wanted to have Nigerian money. El Patron put Benito and Fani together so he can make money. He did not care if they had been in love or hated each other; he was just sure that he was going to get Nigerian money. All El Patron cared about was what is going to benefit him? All EL Patron cared about was getting money. El Patron also loved to have power and be in control. He puts Alacran and Felicia together so he can have power. For an example on pager 124 of The House of the Scorpion, “Mr. Alacran was very, very angry because he didn’t want her back, but EL Patron didn’t care...
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...Name _______________________ Date ________________________ Period_______________________ The Pearl Study Questions Chapter 1 1. Why is there no need for Kino and Juana to talk? a. Kino is angry with Juana. b. Every morning is the same, so they know what to do and don’t need words. c. Juana left Kino a note. 2. What song replaces the Song of the Family? a. The Song of Morning b. The Song of the Scorpion c. The Song of Evil 3. Why does Juana repeat “ancient magic words” to guard against evil? a. A scorpion is walking toward Coyotito. b. The brush house is on fire. c. Juana is a witch. 4. How did the scorpion manage to sting the baby? a. Coyotito shook the rope the scorpion was on and it fell in his crib. b. Kino dropped the scorpion in the crib. 5. Why is the scorpion sting so dangerous for a baby? a) Scorpion bites cause swelling, fever and stomach cramps. b) Scorpion bites can make an adult very ill and kill a baby. c) Scorpion bites leave an ugly scar. 6. Why does Kino think the doctor will not come to them? a. The doctor is too far away. b. They don’t know where the doctor is. c. The doctor is too busy taking care of his rich patients. 7. Draw the procession described on page 8 and label the characters going to see the doctor. 8. What do the beggars infer about Kino and Juana? a. They see them running and think there is an emergency. b. They see their old clothes...
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...class have more power in society? Throughout time, those living in lower classes have continually followed the leadership of the higher class. Nancy Farmer’s novel, The House of the Scorpion, is a story about a clone named Matt. He is a clone of El Patrón, the undying drug lord of a country called Opium. Matt’s purpose as a clone is to provide healthy body parts to El Patrón to keep the drug lord alive. Throughout the story, Matt encounters the imbalance of power in the societies he visits. In her novel, The House of the Scorpion, Nancy Farmer shows that high class people create systems to stay in power through MacGregor, the Keepers, and El Patrón. First, Farmer shows that high class people create systems to stay in power through MacGregor. Matt began to wonder why clones were created after talking with his caregiver, Celia, and bodyguard, Tam Lin,...
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...of the pearl was shown in the way Kino was treated by the pearl dealers. The effect of the pearl was also revealed in the change of Kino. It led to the great tragedy of the family. | 2. BODYA good method to use for the body is the so-called TEEL method:T=topic sentence, E= expansion or explanation,E= example or evidence, L= link | To begin with, people changed their attitudes towards Kino after he found the pearl. The priest was one of them. He was well respected by Kino and his people as he was considered to be the representative of God, and therefore the most powerful person in town. The priest, however, abused his power and people’s trust. He did nothing to help Kino and his family when they were poor. For example, he didn’t marry Kino and Juana in the church. Neither did he baptize Coyotito. When the baby was stung by the scorpion, he offered no support. The priest only worked for those who could pay for his service. But he paid a personal visit to Kino’s family when he heard of Kino’s pearl. Upon his arrival, he reminded Kino not to forget to thank God for his good fortune. In fact he wanted Kino to donate the pearl to the church so that he could have some of the repairs done. What a hypocrite he was! The pearl brought out...
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...of this relic. Kino originally wanted to use this pearl’s wealth to heal his son, Coyotito, who was stung by a scorpion. However, it wasn’t just Kino that was overcome with the power of the pearl-some characters in the book felt its pull indirectly. This novel shows symbolism, foreshadowing, and character reactions to the power of the pearl. Symbolism in this novel is extremely...
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...Reading The House of the Scorpion, the first book of the Matteo Alacrán series, by Nancy Farmer, a fictional and futuristic dystopian society ruled by aristocrats. It takes place in a newly created country called Opium which separates the USA and Aztlán (formerly Mexico). It was constructed due to a trade between the two bordering countries and rich drug lords. The deal included: The USA and Mexico would give rich drug lords a vast amount of land to grow drug crops to sell to European, Asian, and African countries in exchange for keeping illegal immigrants from transporting from one country to another and the restriction drug sales in their countries. The main character, Matteo Alacrán, is a clone to the king of Opium, El Patron. He was harvested inside a cow and grew off of a piece of skin...
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...The Unknown God to the Lost Man The Apostle Paul being an educated man, reared in both Greek and Roman knowledge which is manifested in his speeches and letters. As we see here Paul is using what can be equated with some street smarts and since to reach a dying generation. Paul being a Roman citizen knew that even in Greece or Athens it was a capital offense to preach a new deity. Today our society has become more liberal and more-free willed thinking to where the church has been confined back to a harsh reality of staying within the four walls that it dwells in. It almost seems now that it is a capital offense in our very own country, the country of the free and home of the brave to boldly proclaim Christ. Our young people who are fore fronting this new age of free will thinking while yet believing is lost and on their way to hell. Now we have to keep quiet and don’t want anyone to know we are more than just Christians we actually have a relationship with Christ that is harmoniously intimate. Paul used his boldness for Christ in an internal silent way to boldly proclaim the truth of the unknown God. It is not that we are bringing a new God to the picture but just reveling the one who loved you enough to create you and destine you for greatness. It is He that “we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28). Many of whom believe in God or know of Him but don’t know Him Just because you believe in God is no proof that you are...
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...In different periods of time, the lives of humans and nature were thought to have a connection, and this is emphasized in William Shakespeare's play MacBeth. In this play, unnatural events in nature foreshadow bad or unnatural occurrences in the lives of humans. Through out the play, Shakespeare continuously proves this point. When Ross said "As sparrows eagles or the hare the lion" (I.ii.35), it proves this theory. Common knowledge says that sparrows do not classify as eagles does a hare classify as a lion. They may have similarities, such as they are both birds or mammals, but they are opposites. After the quote is spoken, Ross reveals that the Thane of Cawdor has betrayed his country and Macbeth shall take his place. Macbeth becoming the Thane of Cawdor was an unusual event and not expected. When Macbeth finds the dagger in front of him, it alludes to this point even more. The foreshadowing of Macbeth's choice becomes evident when he says, "Nature seems dead" (II.i.50) For nature to seem dead would be the complete opposite of living because nature is thought to be continuously growing and changing, not dying. This is an unnatural event, that again foreshadows something bad, which is Duncan's death. Other unnatural occurrences happened prior to Duncan's death but were not explained until afterwards. When the old man says "'Tis unnatural / Even like the deed that's done. On Tuesday last A falcon tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing hawk killed"...
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...El Patron is a cruel, old, and rich tyrant who seems to be kind at first, but is only working to increase his wealth and power. How far will El Patron go to get what he wants? The novel, The House of the Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer is a rousing science fiction tale that explores a futuristic world and the power-hungry dictators left to control it. El Patron’s negative nature will lead him to become a monster throughout the book. El Patron will take any means necessary to live out the lives of his siblings by murdering and controlling innocent people. Thus he is cruel to others who have a different status ranking then he. Firstly, El Patron will use others so he can get rid of them. “Before Rosa could do any serious harm, a pair of burly men rushed through the door and dragged her away.” (Farmer,56) El patron arranged some men to take Rosa away to punish her for her bad actions towards Matt. El Patron was...
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...Unit VI Project Kyle Grove California InterContinental University Introduction The financial crisis of 2008, arguably more detrimental then the great depression, was a very complicated beast. Clearly the first trigger was the Republican administration deregulating dating back to the 1980’s with Ronald Reagan followed by both Bush’s. The Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center also had a huge impact, directly correlating with a raise in the price of goods, increased national debt, and a long recession. The government bailout of GM was absolutely necessary in preventing a stock market collapse, massive national layoffs, and quite possibly the financial ruin of United States. Manufacturing cannot survive without lean thinking. Analysis What is DIP financing and is it responsible? According to WikiInvest.com, Debtor in Possession, or DIP Financing is a kind of debt that is more senior than all other debt - meaning if the lender doesn't have the funds to pay everyone back, the DIP loan is paid back first. DIP financing is used by companies that are entering bankruptcy to continue operations (ie, to pay employees, cover legal costs, etc.) as they complete the bankruptcy process. DIP is only responsible if it is for the general good of the public. Bailing out K-Mart with DIP financing would likely have not been an approved method, however GM is a major figure in our stock market index and a backbone company dating halfway back to our inception. Letting GM go by the wayside...
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...ivory grave goods, pottery vessels, which were placed near the dead body in burial cavities. Figures of living beings dedicated in fulfillment of a vow, were often female statuettes made of pottery and ivory. They may have related to early fertility followers of religious beliefs, as they amplified sexual features. Some of the painted scenes on pottery vessels show the prehistoric rock-carvings and styles and preoccupations of the Dynastic period. At the end of the Predynastic period, a vast number of different ceremonial artifacts, like maces, palettes and ivory handled flint knives, became prominent in the emerging religious ritual and social status. Many of the more elaborate mace heads and palettes, such as those of the kings named Scorpion and Narmer, were discovered in a deposit of the temple at...
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...Everyman by Unknown Author ENGL 102-B33: Literature and Composition Fall B 2013 Turabian October 8, 2013 Everyman, a medieval morality play was written by an unknown author in 1495 and contains 921 lines. Regarded as one of the finest of the morality plays, Everyman is said to be an adaptation to the Dutch play Elckerlyc., The Chambers Dictionary of Eponyms defines “everyman” as the typical or average person, ‘the man in the street.’ The allegorical character Everyman is portrayed as the classified definition. The failure of every man is sin. Like a scorpion delivers a deadly sting, sin spreads its immovable sting; the result-death seizes its allegiance. ““. . . Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin . . .”— (I Corinthians 15:55-56, New International Version). Before sin yielded its entrance, there was no account of Death. Sin is how Death marked Everyman. The character Death is symbolic of physical death and Everyman is symbolic of the entire human race. Physical death is predestined and removes the physical life of all humanity. Death is named by God, His mighty messenger (63); it can be perceived that Death is a forceful messenger of God. Not forceful to feel threatened or intimidation, but forceful in a sense of an “eye opener.” Under God’s rule, Death dispatches and conveys God’s message. Death is summoned by God, and is obedient to God’s submissive will and authority to approach Everyman and inform him of his inescapable journey...
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...“De’Jon, did you go to the market and get the chicken feed?” shouted my mama. My life sucks, those words that forever etched in my mind were playing over and over again, like a bad song I couldn’t forget. “No Mama!” I yelled in response, wincing as I waited for the unavoidable and inevitable lecture I could sense approaching. Approaching like a scorpion ready to strike. I yelled out in pain as I trumbled off the shabby hellhole we called home. So let get everything out on the floor... my name is De’Jon Lee; I’m what greeks would call a poor demos. I (much to my disappointment) claim the ranking ‘must bullied.’ Me and my family been exempted from any festivals. It would be a shame, a curse for some poor or rich folk to get robbed by a filth like me or rob a filth like me. ‘I will find a cave of gold, it is the will of Ra!” I shouted while walking the path to the market. I wasn’t alone because Macy was up in a tree chowing down on some loaf of bread wearing ripped up clothes. She was dirty from top to toe and she replied so rudely. “You don’t exactly fellow the will of Ra because if you did” she begin pointing the loaf of bread at me “you wouldn’t still be alive.” I will find it, I thought to myself knowing very well that it would take a miracle. Here I thought my life couldn’t get any worse, in this case there is only one thing worse then being right is being wrong. I was walking home with the basket of food and some other low live tried to mug me. Knowing what...
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