Status Updates From The House of the Scorpion

P. 2/2 Plot Type: The text says, “He is an animal,” Steven said after a pause. […] “Matt’s a clone” […] “That’s disgusting. Clones aren’t people.” Cried Emilia” “Matt’s a clone, you mustn’t go near it.” (Pg.26-27) This fits the plot type because it demonstrates that clones like Matt, even if they actually have human intelligence and human sentiment like he does, he’ll still be treated badly just because he’s a clone.

P. 1/2 PLOT TYPE: The House of the Scorpion fits the plot type of a dystopian future because of how messed up some things in the world really are, even if it’s seen as normal and mediocre there. It really is a big deal and kind of inhumane in ways, such as the fact that when they make clones in this world which is apparently possible there, they normally cut their brain chords and make them as mindless as a zombie.

i quite honestly don’t know what or how to feel about this book

Protagonist:
In The House of the Scorpion, the protagonist is Matt because the story starts getting into motion in his point of view, and because he’s the only clone around. One way the author shows this is when “Matt stood at the front of the door and spread his arms to keep Celia from leaving” (page 1). This evidence shows that the protagonist is Matt because the story starts off talking about him.