They play an important role to where Matt realizes how evil El Patron is and he realizes how El Patron doesn't value anybody else's life except for himself. Matt also realizes how important people are and how he doesn't want to be like El Patron.
Think of it this way: a scorpion is venomous and deadly, and often thought to only be looking out for itself. The people who live in the Big House [aka the House of the Scorpion] are the same way. They are, for the most part, vile people and don't care much for others, only looking out for themselvesThere is a glowing scorpion in El Patron's house that opens up a tunnel, but only El Patron's DNA can activate it. Matt later uses that tunnel to help him escape from the Alacrans. From 307431: I learned later alacran means scorpion, so there that's how it symbolize.
That Percy almost died because of the pit scorpion.
This boom is science fiction because it takes place way in the future. There are hovercars, clones and chips that go into people and animals brains making them do whatever they are told to do. Seems pretty science fiction-like.
The most important settings are The Murry's house, Charles Wallace's mithochondria, the school, and the garden by the north pasture.
The first book of the Little House series
Simplified version: Eejits are killed and used for "parts" for their masters. These parts make it so their masters (such as El Patron) can live forever.
In the House of the Scorpion, Celia's last name is not revealed. In the House of the Scorpion, Celia's last name is not revealed.
Nancy Farmer wrote this book.
a book written by Nancy Farmer?
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El Viejo is the caretaker of the protagonist, Matt, in the book House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. He is a kind and protective man who looks out for Matt and helps him navigate the challenges he faces living in Opium.
Read the book and you will find out
In the book "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer, an eejit is a genetically modified human being who has been implanted with a computer chip in their brain that controls their thoughts and actions, essentially turning them into mindless, obedient slaves. Eejits are used as workers and menial laborers in the dystopian society depicted in the book.
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Literally? It means "The Boss."
property of alacran estate
He goes to Aztlan, which is the former Mexico.