Talk:The House of the Scorpion

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[edit] Information

If you are not sure of the information you are putting down, please check the source before continuing. A lot in information is wrong here. "Brainwashing", is NOT used in the book, rather, it is planting a computer chip in the victim's brain, turning him/her in a eejit, aka zombie, or crot. Maria did not tell Matt about El Patrons death; Matt knows the afternoon after ElPatron was wheeled out. "I'm here to inform you we are no longer in need of your sevices" was what Mr. Alacran said. Matt immediatedly knew El Patron was dead. Astroview120mm 04:37, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] In need of a serious rewrite.

This article is in really bad shape. I'm not the best writer, but I'll try to clean it up a bit. Can anyone help?

I've read the book, but it's been a while. The summary is in awful shape. 68.1.98.64 22:29, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Yeah I remember the article in December last year. It was pathetic. Not really excellent now either, could use some help. The image of the book looks like somebody took it with their digital camera, so we'd need a good image. Slartibartfast1992 00:42, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

This still needs a rewrite bad I'm not a very good writer or I'd do it myself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.161.193.61 (talk) 02:38, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sequel

I've heard that there might be a sequel to this book. Is that true? I also think this because the book ends awfully.

No opinions, this is Wikipedia, not a forum. I do hope there's a sequel but you don't see me posting it everywhere. Slartibartfast1992 00:35, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Awful?

I liked the ending, A sequel would be nice.

1) Is it too hard to answer without opening a new section? That's what sections are for! Proposal and consensus, or question and answer, goes in the same discussion section. Honestly, get an account, read a Wikipedia manual, do something to not look like perfect idiots. Put the freaking date on your messages! 2) No personal opinions or points of view in Wikipedia. This is discussion about the article about the book, not about the book and any possible sequels. 3) I also liked the ending and would like a sequel, but I don't make a new section on the discussion page saying so. Slartibartfast1992 00:40, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm making a sequel for a project. It's the project. I can send you the iMovie maybe... DarkestMoonlight (talk) 13:20, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image

The image of the book is not really that good. It left a part of the book out, and has horrible resolution, so I'm guessing somebody took it with their digital camera. I'll try and see if I can take a good picture of it. Give me some time to do this, I'm really busy these days. Slartibartfast1992 21:09, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Never mind then, Bewareofdog seems to have gotten an excellent quality picture. Slartibartfast1992 23:19, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:0689852231.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Image:0689852231.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.Betacommand (talk • contribs • Bot) 03:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Eejit?

Why does "Eejit" redirect here? 80.7.20.133 09:54, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Because it is used as a term for a sort of zombified human in the book. Slartibartfast1992 19:30, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:TheHouseoftheScorpion.jpg

Image:TheHouseoftheScorpion.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot 04:42, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Semi-Protection

The vandalism has been going on for a while... This must not be a very popular book among students. I don't see why though; it was probably the best book we read the whole year. Definitely beat The Old Man and the Sea. Anyway, I think semi-protection would be very useful for this page. Any opinions? Slartibartfast (1992) 22:48, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

I've requested semi-protection, either temporary or for indefinite time. Slartibartfast (1992) 23:17, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Hmm... it got rejected. I guess we'll just have to keep fighting those vandals until they get tired... Slartibartfast (1992) 00:40, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Or until an admin blocks one, sees the pattern and says enough of that, for at least a week. —C.Fred (talk) 02:50, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks. The week's over now... let's see if they stop vandalizing. Slartibartfast (1992) 22:13, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Movie

I added the section about the movie like 2 years ago and for some reason I decided to look at the article again.. Anyway, I noticed that the film section got removed. There are definitely websites that claim a movie is in pre-production. Their legitimacy, i really have no clue about... whatever... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.204.200.253 (talk) 23:44, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I have heard this, too. I have no clue why it is not on IMDB, however.

Luna

[edit] 20 Children?

I thought it was nineteen.

Regards,

Lunakeet

Never mind.

[edit] Title is all lowercase

Look on the copyright page. It says-


The house of the scorpion.


Therefore, it's lowercase.


QED.


Luna''keet'' (talk) 17:27, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm going to be bold and move it to the proper page.

It should be upper case. The lowercase is just graphic design. Moved back. Nousernamesleftcopper, not wood 02:31, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Look at the copyright page. It's all lowercase! Lunakeet 13:11, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] spoilers!

put spoiler headers please!

this is a great book and it would be sad for people to have it wrecked for them --student in IASA, (tell IASA about it)

Unnecessary. If they're reading the plot summary, they know they're getting spoilers. See WP:SPOILER for why we don't need a redundant notice anywhere in the article. —C.Fred (talk) 16:39, 12 May 2008 (UTC)