Analysis Of The Book ' The Daughter Of Mama Elena '

The images in the movie relate very closely to the amusing feeling the book gives us, giving us a high angle on the guests and long shots, showing us collectively how everyone was crying. At that night Nacha dies, and shatters Titas world. Later on Pedro gives Tita roses, and she decides to make quail in rose. The passion dripped from her to the dish, and made Gertrudis the older sister think of sinful thoughts. The aroma arousing from her reaches to a soldier Juan, who was Gertrudis dream, the moment is described magically: “A pink clod floated toward him, wrapped itself around him…naked as she was, luminous, glowing with energy… without slowing his gallop, so as not to waste a moment, he leaned over, put his arm around her waist, and lifted her onto the horse in front of him, face to face” (pg 55-56). The movie draws a great parallel here, the picture is blurry a little as if it is a dream, and for the first time in the movie, which is very dimly lit and poorly lighted, the picture is bright, with a flowing movement of the two as they disappear. One of the most significant moments in the book is when Tita delivers Rosauras baby Roberto, the thing she loved the most. In the movie however, the whole phase of taking care of Roberto in the kitchen and feeding him is very brief, which is very confusing for later scenes. As mama Elena senses that Pedro and Tita might have an affair going on, she sends them to one of her relatives in the United States.

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Tita was born in a family with strict rules and traditions. It is tradition that keeps Tita and Pedro apart. Even though Tita and Pedro are madly in love with each other. However, because tradition demand that Tita the youngest daughter does not marry in order to take care for her parents. “For generations, not a single person in my family has ever questioned this tradition, and no daughter of mine is going to be the one to start”. (10). Tita mother makes this statement to shows that she has power over Tita life, she’s not going to let anybody come between her decisions and explained to her that tradition could not be broken. Later in the story, Pedro fails to gain Tita’s hand in marriage when he speaks to her mother. Instead Elena offer Rosaura the middle sister to marry Pedro in which pedro agrees. “When you’re told there’s no way you can marry the women you love and only hope of being near her is to marry her sister”. (15) This news leaves Tita broken-hearted because she imagines this could have been her, marrying her true love, having a future with him, and probably having children with him. Instead she is doomed to served her

Tita’s thoughts shows how, despite her fear of Mama Elena, she still attempts to gain her right to marry and she is secretly happy about Pedro marrying Rosaura just to be near her. Despite Mama Elena 's intentions to break Tita 's heart by making her watch the person she loves getting married to her sister, Tita completely changes the meaning of this wedding to something that makes her love for Pedro grow stronger. This is also portrayed in the film when Tita 's smile remains even after Mama Elena scolds her. The contrast in Mama Elena and Tita 's behaviour is conveyed when Tita thinks about what it would be like to have her mother’s strength:

Whenever the love of her life; Pedro, moves away she is left feeling demoralized and has given up hope on being with her true love. Since then “Tita had lost all interest in life, except for her interest in feeding worms to a helpless pigeon” (Esquivel 87). Later in the chapter whenever Tita refuses to obey her mother's rules, she get physically abused and seeks shelter from her mother in the dovecote where the narrator states, “Chencha found Tita holding the pigeon. She didn’t seem to realize it was dead. She was trying to feed it some more worms. The poor thing probably died of indigestion because Tita fed it to much”( Esquivel 100). The pigeon is an indirect symbol of Tita’s desire to feel loved and to also give love. Her actions of feeding the pigeon emphasize her need to feel loved. Her desire to feel loved sets the tone of

The life she had before her love for Pedro. Esquivel’s purpose in this passage is how much life is changed for love. She includes the slightest detail in a random order because that's how Tita thinks, she is overwhelmed with herself in the life she was given. It's to show everyone has a breaking point, but love changes everything. Titas love for Nacha is irreplaceable, she shaped Tita into a woman before she even was one. Her inexplicable love for Pedro began at such a young age and Tita got what she wanted, to spend her life with Pedro but not in the way she had hoped. Seeing her love with her sister throughout many years, did take an emotional toll on her. In addition, Mama Elena’s tradition affected Tita since she was born on that table in the kitchen. Yet no matter how horribly Mama Elena treat Tita she did not defy her out of rebellion, she ultimately defied her out of exhaustion. Tita respected her out of love and that's what kept Tita going throughout this novel, the power of love.                                                 In “Like Water for Chocolate”, Esquivel extends the theme of magic realism to the everyday world of a

Following, we learn that Mama Elena has no milk to feed Tita, which makes Nacha, the family cook - her official caretaker as she replaces Mama Elena. This is important to point out because the initial separation of the two main characters is quite evident; there is no mother-daughter bond that should have been established, Mama Elena doesn’t have time to worry about her, “without having to worry about feeding a newborn baby on top of everything else.” (7) We grow to understand why Tita forms other vital bonds with Nacha, and of course the food that surrounds her daily, helping her not only to grow but acts as an outlet for her emotions. “From that day on, Tita’s domain was the kitchen…this explains the sixth sense Tita developed about everything concerning food.” (7) From the beginning, Tita is given barely any freedom, she is given a purpose, she will not marry anyone until Mama Elena is alive, she is to look after her, which becomes a great conflict when the love of her life, Pedro, is to marry her sister, Rosaura, and not her. Mama Elena wants to hear nothing about Tita’s frustration. Mama Elena herself has lost her true love and because of it is insensitive to Tita’s love with Pedro. The reaction of each woman to her predicament helps explain the opposite characters. Mama Elena lets the loss of her young love turn into hatred for anything but tradition, and

Pedro does become engaged to Rosaura, because, as he tells his father when they are leaving the ranch, "When you're told there's no way you can marry the woman you love and your only hope of being near to her is to marry her sister, wouldn't you do the same?" (15). It is during Pedro and Rosaura's wedding reception that Tita's feelings first become apparent through the magic of her cooking.

From that night on she would love him forever. And now she had to give him up.” (18). Despite knowing that he is betrothed to her sister, Tita cannot help but love

The phrase “mother knows best” refers to maternal instinct and wisdom. It is often used to describe how mothers are the most knowledgeable when it comes to their children’s needs. This cliche is frequently used by mothers who try to guide their children on the path towards success, especially when the child protests. Tita’s mother, Mama Elena, embraces this expression fully, and always pushes Tita towards what she believes is the road to achievement. Mama Elena is perhaps one of the best portrayals of “tough love” in a character in literature. Like Water for Chocolate’s author, Esquivel, depicts Mama Elena as a strong, independent woman who does not bother with things she deems insignificant. This translates to the reader through the decisions and actions Mama Elena makes throughout the book. Her disregard for emotions is often the reason why her actions are misunderstood by readers who claim that she is a cruel, unrelenting mother who is apathetic to her daughter’s suffering. However, this is not the case, as Mama Elena never acts without reason and only goes out of her way to discipline Tita when she believes that Tita is in the wrong. The readers see her go to great lengths to protect Tita numerous times, although these instances are often hidden behind her less than pleasant words, such as when she tries to shield Tita and Nacha from the rebels who were known to frequently terrorize families and rape women. Despite being a strict and unforgiving mother, Mama Elena’s

Many of the struggles include the send off of Pedro, Rosaura and Roberto to San Antonio, Roberto’s death and the continuous arguing moments between Mama Elena and herself. This long theory, which began at this quote, had deep connection to what Tita’s impulses were like throughout the April, May and June chapters. Like for example, the birth of Roberto ignited Tita to have a new, fond connections with Pedro and Rosaura. This mimics the explosion that is generated from oxygen and the candle. Without that event from happening, then Tita wouldn’t have felt as positive as she ended up being in the April chapter.

I don’t think Pedro and Tita are in love, I think it’s just lust. Pedro brought Tita a bouquet of roses, which was very nice. I feel so sorry that Tita can’t experience love just because of her selfish and hateful mother. Tita is a very smart girl and I love how she used the roses to cook instead of throwing them away. I thought it was very weird how the food worked as an aphrodisiac on Gertrudis but the communication was being transmitted by Tita to Pedro. I found it quite funny and confusing.

Tita`s heart becomes broken because they break the tradition and still hget married, and the way Tita is acting makes us portray Mama Elena as selfish. Tita, over all her anguish at first, ends up letting the two get married, making her the savior, instead of the acrimonious person her mother was.

Rosaura, as the eldest daughter among the three, strives to maintain Mama Elena’s tradition and also barely cared about Tita as she married her lover. This can be compared to some people in the higher rank during the Mexican Revolution who wanted to maintain certain rules, for example the land reform which took away the land of farmers and indigenous people. They didn’t care about the people in the lower rank just like Rosaura didn’t care about Tita. Gertrudis, who is the middle daughter, is the only one in the family who was probably so desperate for freedom that she ran away from her family, ignoring the tradition of Mama.

In my opinion, I do not like the fact her mother does not let her marry Pedro instead let her big sister marry him she should not accept that. I think Pedro wrong for accepting to marry Tita older sister, I know he want to stay close to her. Plus, the mom was in graceful to Tita she more care about the older daughter. Tita life was unfair because of being the youngest kid cannot get married and cannot find happiness when is come to love. This shows me in Mexico being the youngest kid family treat you like a slavery they just want you to stay home take care everyone but never have time for yourself. In my point of view, Tita love for Pedro it was nothing to the family, her mom just want her to stay lonely and old never find somebody to love.