The House of the Scorpion: 3/5

November 23rd 2009

PG 153-228

The next section continues at the funeral. The priest discovers Matt is Patron's clones and threatens to kick him out, however Maria saves him, and takes him away, inside the music room passageway where they kiss, and speak to each other for the first time in years. Maria says she forgives him for killing Furball, but Matt doesn’t think Maria will believe him if he told her he didn’t do it. Maria once again must leave once the funeral ends, but they vow to see each other soon.

Matt, one day, decides to take a horse, to go try and find his old home in the poppy fields. He ventures off towards the uncharted lands, and comes to the eejit pens. The ground becomes unstable and the horse falls. Matt is left unable to move while having asthma attack in the toxic fumed wasteland. Luckily, the Farm Patrol pick him up, but they believe he is a runaway eejit. Matt tells him he is the clone of El Patron and threatens them. They believe him and return him to the “big house”. They tell Matt of Tam Lin’s history.

Steven and Emilia, have been ordered by El Patron to be married. However, during the wedding, El Patron has an almost fatal heart attack. It is here that Matt learns why he was made; to transplant his heart or any other organs that Patron would need in the future. Everyone is searching for Matt who has hidden in the house. They must find him before Patron dies. Tam Lin plans an escape for Maria and Matt, however Steven and Emilia find them, and Matt is sent away to the hospital.

This part of the book has proved to be the most inciting so far. It all builds up to the final climax, and Matt and Maria’s love is finally revealed. I think the ending is very sad. I really hope that Matt’s fate turns out good. I highly believe it will, as I'm not sure how else the book will go on if Matt were to be killed off.

My earlier question about Tam Lin has finally been answered. The farm patrol tell Matt that Tam Lin was a terrorist that tried to blow up the prime ministers building, but instead killed 20 kids that drove by on a bus. El Patron had saved him and brought him here to work while being protected from the police, and government.

I think I have too many questions now. Will Matt ever see Maria again? What exactly will his fate be? Will El Patron die or live from this heart attack. The list goes on. I guess this is what really makes me hungry for more House of the Scorpion.