The House of the Scorpion
Nancy Farmer · 2002 · Novel
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This novel significantly explores the ethical implications of human cloning, identity, and the concept of personhood, particularly within a system designed to exploit life.
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The story follows Matt, a clone of a powerful drug lord named El Patrón, who lives in the dystopian country of Opium. Matt struggles with his identity and purpose, as he is initially treated as property and a source of organs for his original.
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