House of the Scorpion - Chapter 7
Chapter 7 – Teacher
We learn Matt doesn’t like to leave apartment too often because of how he is treated by the other people living in the Big House. Tom routinely visits Matt along with Maria, and Matt and Tom get in a fight, broken up by Tam Lin. Matt then wanted both Maria and Tom to leave.
Maria and the other children left the Big House to go away to school. Tam Lin tells Matt criticism) that El Patron has made choices to live his life the way he has – “Very Dark indeed is his majesty…” (p 70). Matt is provided with a teacher (an eejit). The Teacher learns that Matt still is not talking. Matt is finally motivated to speak due to a combination of frustration with the Teacher and poor self esteem. The Teacher doesn’t understand Matt’s reaction, and is escorted out by Tam Lin. Matt doesn’t understand what is meant by Tam Lin’s description of her as an eejit. Tam Lin promises to take Matt on a picnic to celebrate the fact he is now talking.
1. In a complete sentence(s), describe Tom.
2. Who stops the fight between Tom and Matt?
3. What is the reaction to Matt wanting Maria and Tom to go?
4. What was a “little off” about Tom?
5. In a complete sentence(s), describe Tam Lin.
6. Why did the doctor visit more? What power did it give to Matt?
7. Why is Maria leaving?
8. What is Matt and Maria’s relationship like?
9. How does Tam Lin describe El Patron? Choices?
10. The Doctor once told Rosa “clones go to pieces when they get older” (p. 71). What do you think this means?
11. In a complete sentence(s), describe "Teacher."
12. What made Matt finally talk? Why?
13. What did Matt say? What does that say of his self-esteem?
14. How will they celebrate this event?
pg. 70 Explain what Tam Lin is trying to tell Matt when he says, "If you are kind and decent, you grow into a kind and decent man. If you're like El Patrón...just think about it."
Considering that Matt is the clone of El Patrón, debate whether environment influences evil more than genetics
1) Tom is very devious and evil. He pretends to be a sweet angel to the adults, but to Matt and other children he is malicious.
ReplyDelete2)Tam Lin stops the fight.
3)Maria gets angry at Matt and leaves because she thinks he is mean to Tom.
4)He acts politely, but small things are wrong with his politeness, like when he brings his mom a drink, but it is in a dirty glass.
5)He is strong but kind. He acts very calmly in dangerous situations.
6)The doctor comes more often because Matt gets a cough.
7)Maria leaves because she has to go back to school.
8)Maria and Matt like each other, but Matt sometimes upsets Maria. He does things that he thinks she will like, but she gets upset by them. Maria also sometimes sides with Tom.
9)He describes him as a tree that grew over the whole forest, but with gnarled branches. He said that El Patron made a choice when he was younger which way to grow.
10)It means that the parts of the clones are used to regenerate the original person, in this case, El Patron.
11)Teacher is an eejit, which means she has a computer chip in her brain. She just repeats things over and over again.
12)Matt snapped at Teacher after 5 days of doing the same activities over and over again.
13)He said "I am not a good boy! I am a bad clone!" He thinks that being a clone makes him entirely different than a normal boy.
14)Tam Lin and Matt go on a picnic.
1. Tom is a very rude kid to other kids, when he is with adults he pretends to be nice. He is a troublemaker.
ReplyDelete2. Tam Lin stops Matt and Tom's fight.
3.Maria gets mad at Matt when he asks them to leave.
4. What is a little off about Tom is that he acts nice by helping people, but he does rude things to them that could be mistaken as an accident.
5. Tam Lin is big and tough, but he is also gentle and compassionate towards Matt, even though he is a clone.
6. The doctor visited more because Matt had a cough. It allowed him to have people running to take care of him.
7. Maria is leaving to go back to school.
8. Matt and Maria like eachother, but Maria also likes Tom and Matt doesn't. This causes them to sometimes disagree.
9. Tam Lin described El Patron as a tree with twisted branches. He made a choice to be that way.
10. It means that the clones are used to donate body parts.
11. Teacher is very annoying and not a very good teacher
12. Matt talked because he was annoyed with teacher saying the same things over and over again.
13. Matt said that he isn't good, he is a bad clone. That proves that he has a low self esteem.
14. Tam Lin takes Matt out on a picnic.
15) Tam Lin is trying to tell Matt that El Patron was not a good or decent man when he said "If you are kind and decent, you grow into a kind and decent man. If you're like El Patrón...just think about it."
ReplyDelete16) I think that since El Patron is bad while Matt is not, that environment affects behavior more than genetics. El Patron grew up to be evil since he did't have a good childhood while Matt had Celia and Tam Lin to look up to.
1.In a complete sentence(s), describe Tom.
ReplyDeleteTom is very insecure. He is mean to Matt, because he isn't secure with himself.
2. Who stops the fight between Tom and Matt?
Tam Lin stops it.
3. What is the reaction to Matt wanting Maria and Tom to go?
Maria calls him a pig, and is upset.
4. What was a “little off” about Tom?
He was two faced, he pretended to be nice, but he was really doing mean things.
5. In a complete sentence(s), describe Tam Lin.
Tam Lin in very calm. He is also a little rebellious, and mysterious.
6. Why did the doctor visit more? What power did it give to Matt?
Matt has a cough. This scared everybody, and it assures Matt that people care for him.
7. Why is Maria leaving?
She has to go back to school.
8. What is Matt and Maria’s relationship like?
They are friends, but they really like each other, but they are still feeling each other out.
9. How does Tam Lin describe El Patron? Choices?
He says El Patron has a good side and a a bad side. You can choose to grow into a good man or a twisted man.
10. The Doctor once told Rosa “clones go to pieces when they get older” (p. 71). What do you think this means?
Clones are used for there parts, if someone needs a kidney they could just get a clone.
11. In a complete sentence(s), describe "Teacher."
She is very boring, and she is also very emotional.
12. What made Matt finally talk? Why?
He gets angry that the teacher calls him a good boy.
13. What did Matt say? What does that say of his self-esteem?
He says "I am not a good boy , I am a bad clone." It means his self esteem is low.
14. How will they celebrate this event?
Matt and Tam Lin go picnicking.
15. Matt has to make a decision about the kind of man he wants to be. Tam Lin is a father figure to him so he cares about what kind of person he grows up to be. Tam Lin doesn't want Matt to be like El Patron.
16.How you are raised and who you meet determines the kind of person you become. You are only evil if something or someone influenced you to be that way.
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