In the "House of the Scorpion" Farmer has done a fantastic job with establishing setting. With the amazing descriptions of the Alacran estate, that vary to the gardens outside all the way down to the elaborate halls that fill up the giant big house. Farmer truly supports the setting and is able to make any reader feel as they are living in the same poppy fields as Matt.
One of my favourite settings in the "House of the Scorpion" is when Tam Lin takes Matt for a picnic in the fields. In this part of the book I feel Farmer really shines with her vivid descriptions that paints a perfect picture in any readers mind. "They came to a giant boulder that seemed to block the trail until Matt saw a round hole in the middle. It was worn smooth like the hole in a donut. Tam Lin climbed through and reached back to help Matt. The scene on the other side was completely unexpected. Creosote bushes and palavered trees framed a small, narrow valley, and in the centre of this was a pool of water. At the far end Matt saw an enormous grapevine sprawled over a man-made trellis. In the water it's self , Matt saw shoals of little brown fish that darted away from his shadow." When ever I read those sentences I believe they are the most perfect example of the amazing, vivid, and exceptional descriptions Farmer provides on setting.
Not only does Matt venture into the wonderful oasis, there is of course the Alacran estate. This is one of the main settings in the whole book. It is described as a big house with a red tiled roof and white cement. It may seem boring on the outside but on the inside it is exploding with classy furniture, colours, and patterns that exceed your expectations. "Finally they come to a large room with a marvellous carpet woven with birds and vines."- Pg.54 " He saw windows framed by blue curtains that went from floor to ceiling. A small table set with a teapot, cups, and a silver plate of cookies sat next to a flowered armchair."- Pg. 54. This is one of my favourite rooms described. Throughout the book we also learn about miraculous gardens, shimmering mountains, and of course the poppy fields that are in between the U.S.A and Mexico where the whole book takes place.
All in all the setting in this book is extremely well described and by the sounds of it is absolutely beautiful. I think Farmer is doing a excellent job of describing the setting, and I can not wait to read more about the Alacran estate.
Brea
One of my favourite settings in the "House of the Scorpion" is when Tam Lin takes Matt for a picnic in the fields. In this part of the book I feel Farmer really shines with her vivid descriptions that paints a perfect picture in any readers mind. "They came to a giant boulder that seemed to block the trail until Matt saw a round hole in the middle. It was worn smooth like the hole in a donut. Tam Lin climbed through and reached back to help Matt. The scene on the other side was completely unexpected. Creosote bushes and palavered trees framed a small, narrow valley, and in the centre of this was a pool of water. At the far end Matt saw an enormous grapevine sprawled over a man-made trellis. In the water it's self , Matt saw shoals of little brown fish that darted away from his shadow." When ever I read those sentences I believe they are the most perfect example of the amazing, vivid, and exceptional descriptions Farmer provides on setting.
Not only does Matt venture into the wonderful oasis, there is of course the Alacran estate. This is one of the main settings in the whole book. It is described as a big house with a red tiled roof and white cement. It may seem boring on the outside but on the inside it is exploding with classy furniture, colours, and patterns that exceed your expectations. "Finally they come to a large room with a marvellous carpet woven with birds and vines."- Pg.54 " He saw windows framed by blue curtains that went from floor to ceiling. A small table set with a teapot, cups, and a silver plate of cookies sat next to a flowered armchair."- Pg. 54. This is one of my favourite rooms described. Throughout the book we also learn about miraculous gardens, shimmering mountains, and of course the poppy fields that are in between the U.S.A and Mexico where the whole book takes place.
All in all the setting in this book is extremely well described and by the sounds of it is absolutely beautiful. I think Farmer is doing a excellent job of describing the setting, and I can not wait to read more about the Alacran estate.
Brea
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