What are major symbols in House of the Scorpion?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

well, figurative language is describing somphting in a different way. there is otomatapia its like pow of clap. alliteration pink panda, and lots of others and the bacon was cold is not figurative language (it was in the book)

Answer 3

Well i would say that some major symbols in House of the Scorpion are:

- A scorpion - (duh) because scorpions are deadly, just as El Patron. Or it can symbolize the whole family because they are all wicked, cunning and deceitful people who harm friends and enemies alike. Also the scorpion could mean a man that has no religion and does not honor his own word (doesn't keep promises).

- Opium poppy - , because the country is called Opium and their main export is Opium (its a drug)

- A lock - , because El Patron seems to keep everything, and everyone in Opium locked up so it/they will never leave, all except Matt of course.

- DNA - , because Matt was "created" by scientists by them taking DNA from El Patron when he was 40 (I think it was just a skin sample).

- Chip - , because the opium farmers were eejits, a human that has had a microchip implanted into their brain that allows them to only follow orders given to them by their master, but they also cannot do anything unless their master tells them to, so that means that if they are working, they will continue to do so until they die unless their master tells them to stop.

Answer 4

There is imagery in the book

the book has a lot of imagery

like....

the doves feather for hope

Answer 5

look at page 147 and 214. thoughs are the only ones i have found. hopefully this helps.

Answer 6

i don't know and i can't find any for my book work

Answer 7

A Scorpion.....

Answer 8

A scorpion, lock, poppy field's, Opium

Answer 9

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