Examples Of Feminism In The House Of The Scorpion

Feminist Perspectives in The House of the Scorpion Have you ever thought about analyzing literature from a feminist perspective? Feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. In The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, women are an important element to the story; each of the primary women---Celia, Maria, and Rosa---act as catalysts for the events that occur in Matt’s life which affects his development as a character. Celia is Matt’s--- the main character/clone of El Patron---caregiver. In the novel, it is first shown that she is a stereotypical “mother figure” that cooks and cleans for Matt, and is very worrisome. She teaches Matt morals, and she protects him from what she should and should not know. For example, on page 5 of the novel, she tells Matt to “[...] stay hidden in the nest like a good little mouse. There’re hawks out there that eat little mice. “ This shows that she is very protective and does not want Matt to know about how bad things outside of his comfort zone are. On page 23, it is shown that the Alacran family---family that she works for---treat her like she is no better than an “old fat cook.” But after analyzing the portrayal of Celia by Farmer, it can be

She puts him in a small room with deep litter which is what people in chicken houses use so they do not have to clean the pens out very often. When she keeps him here, he eventually stops talking. He is dehumanized. When he finally gets taken out, he cannot seem to appreciate things like he used to. For example, on pages 60-61, “Matt suffered a moment of panic when she tried to lead him outside. He felt safe in his old bed, with the stuffed animal and the tattered copy of Pedro el Conejo.” This shows that Rosa played a big role in changing Matt, and she took away his ability to always see the good in people, and this can never be