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I would say that the most compelling piece found in “the house of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer would be the theme of replicating human life/characteristics. This means that the authors in most of the science fiction works that we’ve examined so far have had a protagonist or MC in the story attempt to create […] Continue reading →

In opposition to the earlier blogging groups who talked about the differences between House of the Scorpion and the other science fiction novels we’ve been reading this semester, I’m talking about the similarities therein. The most prominent factor to be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

What makes someone a human is a very important theme in Science Fiction. But humanity, or “humaness” is a hard thing to define. It is simply just one of those know-it-when-you-see-it kind of traits. Although many famous science fiction books and movies include casts of characters that may not be biologically human. Sometimes it is […] Continue reading →

p.319-(Rewrite in Sarasti’s view) [There was no sound. I felt sort of uneasiness through the weird expressions of the holograms. But I soon called the entire hominid tree into existence around me, and was quite astonished by their range of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is probably my favorite novel of the course thus far because of the differences it has from the other books we have read. I love the pretense of this unique country that exists pretty much solely for opium production. It’s an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In comparing The House of the Scorpion to the other works we have read this semester, the obvious theme to me that has connected them all is the question over what exactly makes one human, and just who can be considered human. What differentiates The House of the Scorpion is that it is the only […] Continue reading →

First, let me just say that this is by far my favorite story so far. The writing style isn’t anything overly impressive, but Nancy Farmer sure knows how to tell a story. Note: if it seems like there are too … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Although the book title contains the name of an animal, I am surprised at the excessive use of animal imagery and comparison in Nancy Farmer’s The House of the Scorpion.  Most of the characters introduced in the first fourteen chapters are matched with animal attributes through simile and idioms. Being less than human, the clone […] Continue reading →

The major departure I’m seeing in The House of the Scorpion from the other books we’ve been reading is a stark lack of the science side of science fiction. Even in the most intensely scientific moment of the opening of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So, once again our instructors, in their infinite wisdom, have chosen a class text that is overwhelmingly preoccupied with “meat.”  We’ve seen it before.  Most prominent amongst the stories we’ve read this semester with a flesh-obsession would have to Neuromancer: … Continue reading → Continue reading →