There have been many pieces of literature originally written in a foreign language other than English. Some of these pieces of literature have become so popular that they have been translated in order for people to enjoy them. One of the most popular pieces of literature would be Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate. The translation of the books can be considered an accurate translation. However, translation has an effect on the origins of the book. My research consist of exploring how the Spanish to English translation of Like Water for Chocolate impacts a bilingual reader's perception of the book. To answer the question there was a process of brainstorm around the topic of what gets lost in translation during the translation process. When
