In the book The House of the Scorpion I have now reached the part of the book where the main character Matt is at an "old age" from 12 to 14 at around page 150. The more I read the book the more the character Matt changes and I think I have come across a theme that fits the book, friendship. It seems as if it is very important to have good friendships and it is clear to see that through the character Matt because he is struggling to regain his friendship with Maria. Ever since El Patron came (the man you created Matt) and boosted Matt's self esteem about who he is, he seems to be a new person who really doesn't have sympathy for others and acts as if he is on the top of the world. Matt does these rude things and expects Maria to follow him and accept whatever he does. Matt will be mean to her friends and make Maria do things that she doesn't want to all because he feels that he has the power to do so. Matt does all these hurtful things to Maria, then gets upset over them and then created more problems. Matt was even accused of killing Maria's dog because he has become a whole new person and no one can trust Matt. Matt says to himself, "If only he hadn't put Tom at the baby table. If only he hadn't made Maria kiss him in front of the others. If only he hadn't gone to the hospital" (Farmer 137). Matt was piling up all of his regrets and if he hadn't done these things he would still be friends with Maria who was the only person that accepted him because he was a clone. Matt is trying to break Maria's friendships with other people so that she will only focus on him and give all of her love and attention to him. It seems as if he is a selfish person and does not want to share anything because he knows no matter what happens that El Patron is there to save him and stick up for him. I just think it is odd to see once Matt gets the care and the attention that he needs, he takes advantage of it and does not respect the people that loved him and cared for him the most. Friendship is important to Matt but he does not know how to handle his actions and respect others and accept the fact that not everyone can always just care for Matt but there are other people out there that have feelings and need to be cared for. Of course friends are needed to be there throughout our life and Matt is struggling because he can never keep a friend because he always pushes them away. It is very interesting to see the way the author illustrates the obstacles Matt faces to find a good friendship or regain the ones he lost because it is giving him the same characteristics of a human even though he is a clone.
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