The House of the Scorpion (2002) is a National Book Award winner by American YA (young adult) novelist Nancy Farmer. It is a coming-of-age story about Matt, a young clone struggling for acceptance and survival in ...The House of the Scorpion (2002) is a National Book Award winner by American YA (young adult) novelist Nancy Farmer. It is a coming-of-age story about Matt, a young clone struggling for acceptance and survival in a dystopian world. Under the veil of science fiction, The House of the Scorpion not only allegorically exposes the evil of dehumanization, totalitarianism, and the abuse of technology, but also successfully builds up the brave image of Matt. Through depicting protagonist Matt's initiation journey in a dystopian world, Nancy Farmer expresses her belief that goodness triumphs and hope is indestructible.展开更多
文摘The House of the Scorpion (2002) is a National Book Award winner by American YA (young adult) novelist Nancy Farmer. It is a coming-of-age story about Matt, a young clone struggling for acceptance and survival in a dystopian world. Under the veil of science fiction, The House of the Scorpion not only allegorically exposes the evil of dehumanization, totalitarianism, and the abuse of technology, but also successfully builds up the brave image of Matt. Through depicting protagonist Matt's initiation journey in a dystopian world, Nancy Farmer expresses her belief that goodness triumphs and hope is indestructible.