Blog Entry #1: Angel

Angel: Blog Entry #1

Relationships with Matt. More specifically, Matt's relationships with Emilia, Steven, Tom and Rose.

"Clones aren't people." Emilia 

The quote above is about Matteo Alacrán, a clone of the rich and disrespectful, El Patron. Growing up in between the borders of what we now know as the United States and Mexico. Matt has been isolated with Celia, for about 6 years. He decides to take a risk, and ends up severely hurt. Matt is not treated like a human being like he was with Celia. In fact, Matt is treated as a savage. Picking up whatever lefts, getting the leftovers from others, and being treated like a filthy, useless clone. Along his journey, he unfortunately must meet some young kids named Emilia, Steven, Tom and Rosa. 

One of the first people in the house who acts as a servant, Rosa. She is forced to listen and is extremely isolated from the outside world. Her one job is to take care of the clone she despises, Matt. "That's what dirty beasts get to live in," said Rosa as she threw Matt into his room full of sawdust. Rosa definitely despised Matt because he was a clone. Rosa seems to have a relation with Willium the doctor, but not much can be done. Willium must treat and take care of Matt, while Rosa continues her growing hatred towards Matt. Nothing can be done in this relationship, which is why Rosa could let out so much anger on Matt. Matt started with a clear mind when he first started speaking to all these kids, as he learned more about them, he realized the utter, bitter truth. Before the kids realized Matt was a clone, they treated him with respect, as if he was one of them. Once they realized the truth, they treated Matt as a filthy, useless animal excluding Maria. 

Another boy in the Estate is Tom. He teased Matt and did not care for him at all. Could it be because he was jealous of something going on between Maria and Matt? I believe it's a mix of that, and the fact that Matt is a clone. Tom even went to the extent of taking a peashooter and injuring Matt, showing how much he truly hated him. How rude can Tom be? He is so young yet his words can be so hurtful. He expressed this to Matt, "You're too dumb to talk. You're a stupid clone who wets his pants and barfs all over his feet."

Throughout the short 6 months Matt has been at the Estate, he's already been bullied by the children and have been called an, 'evil tempered animal', 'bad animal' and even a 'filthy clone'. Are the names really necessary for Matt? 

The real question is, is it necessary to treat clones like this? They have brains, and they are not made of 'cornmeal'. Clones act and look like real people, and should be treated no differently. Have the people in the big house been brain washed to act a certain way towards clones? Is this why Matt's life is so difficult to live? And yes, I do believe this is the reason the kids are so horrible. What's occurring to Matt is unacceptable, something has to be done to educate others of the truth. 

Page 26 - Clones aren't people

Page 42 - "That's what dirty beasts get to live in"

Page 43 - "It's a sullen, evil-tempered animal."

Page 45 - "You're too dumb to talk. You're a stupid clone who wets his pants and barfs all over his feet."