#matteo “matt” alacrán

[pink0lamby]

Will you explain The House of the Scorpion to me? I think I’ve read it but I’m not sure and you seem to know it well

hi gerald i think im platonically in love with you now. you literally made me stim for a hot minute.

anyway i'll give you a quick run down of the plot: Matteo "Matt" Alacrán is the clone of El Patrón, a drug ruler and "emperor" of a country called Opium. This a hated aspect of his being, and he is treated as lesser and like trash by nearly everyone around him. However, one day he meets Tam Lin, a man who takes care of him and tries to teach him the difference between right and wrong, and helps raise him along with his other caretaker, Celia. Now he has to navigate his new world as a clone, surviving the abuse from the Alacrán family and discovering terrifying secrets along the way.

It's one of my favorite books of all time and the piece of media that keep encouraging me to write and motivates me to attempt at actually getting one of my books published. It's an extremely complex sci-fi novel that tackles topics like morality, redemption, discrimination, abuse of power, and free will vs. predetermination.

The book constantly reminds you that every human has the ability to turn "bad" whenever they'd like, and that it takes learning and patience to discover the path they want to take. They also remind you that every human is complex, not just a cardboard cut out that's either "bad" or "good".

I've even done an entire essay on the book, and I would love to share only that it contains spoilers and I would HIGHLY recommend reading the book, especially if you have no knowledge of the book beforehand. It hits especially hard that way, and I personally even cried when reading this book.

It's gut-wrenching, emotional, and left me a complete wreck after finishing the book. It's sequel is equally as good, and gives insight to a lot of side characters that previously didn't get much coverage in the first book.

anyway, thank you for letting me rant about this. you can find the book in barnes and noble or in most online stores that sell books.

[tobyfobywoahby]

what is house of the scorpion?

as by the wiki page:

The House of the Scorpion is a 2002 science fiction young adult novel by Nancy Farmer. It is set in the future and mostly takes place in Opium, a country which separates Aztlán (formerly Mexico) and the United States. The main character Matteo Alacrán, or Matt, is a young clone of a drug lord of the same name, usually called "El Patrón". It is a story about the struggle to survive as a free individual and the search for a personal identity.

ITS MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER ACTUALLY I READ IT IM THE 4TH OR 5TH GRADE,,,

[shuvva]

Character Deconstruction Meme: Matt

Top Row: Sam Winchester (Supernatural), Matteo Alacrán (The House of the Scorpion), Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon)

Middle Row: Dib Membrane (Invader Zim), The Man in the Tan Jacket (Welcome to Night Vale)

Bottom Row: Seymour Krelborn (Little Shop of Horrors), Chris Traeger (Parks and Recreation), Fox Mulder (X-Files)

[evodevo-geekmonkey]

Book Recs:The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer 

Summary (from Amazon): Matteo Alacrán was not born; he was harvested. His DNA came from El Patrón, lord of a country called Opium—a strip of poppy fields lying between the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matt’s first cell split and divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monster.

This book is a really well done take on what it’s like to be different, to be marked as “other” and “tainted” for something that is completely made up and how that warps how people treat you and how you feel about yourself. It has incredible characters, beautiful writing and tells of both the unspeakable evil and remarkable goodness of human beings. I have loved it since I was a kid, and I get something new out of it every time I read it. 

[pink0lamby]

a bunch of thots (the house of the scorpion) text posts lol

[pink0lamby]

finally made an intro. hello, my name is mimo :)

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