What does the scorpion symbolize in the book The House of Scorpion?

Think of it this way: a scorpion is venomous and deadly, and often thought to only be looking out for itself. The people who live in the Big House aka the House of the Scorpion are the same way. They are, for the most part, vile people and don't care much for others, only looking out for themselves There is a glowing scorpion in El Patron's house that opens up a tunnel, but only El Patron's DNA can activate it.

Matt later uses that tunnel to help him escape from the Alacrans From 307431 : I learned later alacran means scorpion, so there that's how it symbolize.

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