The House of the Scorpion

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What does the quote, "You must stay hidden in the nest like a good little mouse. There are hawks out there that eat little mice", mean as a metaphor in this novel? Use specific examples from the plot to support your answer.

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Celia says, "you must stay hidden in the nest like a good little mouse, there are hawks out there that eat little mice", : she is referring to Matt being a mouse in a cottage and the hawk is hunting for him outside the cottage. El Patron is also referred to as a cat with nine lives which works with the metaphor od Matt as a mouse.