My understanding and perception of Laura Esquivel’s novel Like Water for Chocolate was significantly developed through one IOP in particular. The presenter explored the influence of the existential philosophy in the novel Like Water for Chocolate. She explained how the protagonist Tita and other secondary characters can be seen as an existential successes and failures, and how these developments influenced the novel.
Previously in my IB English 11 class, we had explored the use of existentialism in the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus. We discussed the author’s use of existentialism to develop the main character Meursault. I had not considered the existential philosophy to be so relevant in other outlooks.
One idea the presenter included
Previously in my IB English 11 class, we had explored the use of existentialism in the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus. We discussed the author’s use of existentialism to develop the main character Meursault. I had not considered the existential philosophy to be so relevant in other outlooks.
One idea the presenter included