Science Fiction Pages: 380
Matteo Alcrán (Matt) is a clone, and he was harvested out of a cow. He is the clone of El Patrón, a powerful drug lord. The story takes place in the future and in Opium, a piece of land between Mexico, now called Aztlán, and the United States. Opium is ruled by El Patrón, who is over 140 years old. Matt was created so El Patrón could harvest Matt’s organs when his own organs began to fail. Matt has been raised by Celia, one of El Patrón’s workers. Matt has never met another human besides Celia and the doctor in his entire life because humans treat clones like animals and El Patrón doesn’t want his great-great-grandchildren to have to see him. When Matt is six years old, he jumps out of the window and meets Tom, Emilia, and María. They are all descendants of El Patrón, and have never seen a clone before. Disgust automatically overwhelms Tom and Emilia, but María likes Matt and builds a strong friendship with him as the book continues. The children take Matt back to their family and Matt is treated as a prisoner for several years. He is kept in a room full of sawdust until El Patrón comes to his rescue. El Patrón realizes how similar Matt’s personality is to his as a child and wants Matt to have a better life than he had. As Matt grows into a teenager, he realizes that he loves El Patrón like a father. When Matt finds out that El Patrón only created him for his organs, Matt knows that he cannot let this happen to him. He has high expectations for his life and must leave Opium before El Patrón kills him for his organs. Will Matt be able to escape and start a new life on his own or will he be killed for his organs?
Find out by reading The House of the Scorpion .
Caroline W.
*****
Period: 8
Matteo Alcrán (Matt) is a clone, and he was harvested out of a cow. He is the clone of El Patrón, a powerful drug lord. The story takes place in the future and in Opium, a piece of land between Mexico, now called Aztlán, and the United States. Opium is ruled by El Patrón, who is over 140 years old. Matt was created so El Patrón could harvest Matt’s organs when his own organs began to fail. Matt has been raised by Celia, one of El Patrón’s workers. Matt has never met another human besides Celia and the doctor in his entire life because humans treat clones like animals and El Patrón doesn’t want his great-great-grandchildren to have to see him. When Matt is six years old, he jumps out of the window and meets Tom, Emilia, and María. They are all descendants of El Patrón, and have never seen a clone before. Disgust automatically overwhelms Tom and Emilia, but María likes Matt and builds a strong friendship with him as the book continues. The children take Matt back to their family and Matt is treated as a prisoner for several years. He is kept in a room full of sawdust until El Patrón comes to his rescue. El Patrón realizes how similar Matt’s personality is to his as a child and wants Matt to have a better life than he had. As Matt grows into a teenager, he realizes that he loves El Patrón like a father. When Matt finds out that El Patrón only created him for his organs, Matt knows that he cannot let this happen to him. He has high expectations for his life and must leave Opium before El Patrón kills him for his organs. Will Matt be able to escape and start a new life on his own or will he be killed for his organs?
Find out by reading The House of the Scorpion .
Caroline W.
*****
Period: 8
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