Like Water for Chocolate
In Like Water for Chocolate, The role of traditions in the De la Garza family is the youngest taking care of the eldest when they are unhealthy, that is the role Tita has. Another role that Tita had to fulfill was breastfeeding Roberto for Rosaura because she was very ill after the delivery and could not produce any breast milk. She also had to keep it a secret or else Mama Elena would freak out and think she was having intimacy with someone when she really wasn’t. The traditions and role in the book play a big role because the whole book is telling stories and traditions of what the family did. Most of the traditions in the book don’t have the main character in mind. Like when Tita had to breastfeed Roberto because …show more content…
In this case, tradition is repressing Tita from experiencing what a normal young woman should experience. She is not allowed to get married or have a kid because of this tradition. Being the youngest in the family wasn’t always easy. Tita has to take on a lot of responsibility to be able to take care of Mama Elena until she dies.”Tita got a terrible spanking for that, and she was forbidden to play with her sisters in her own world.”(Pg.8) Because of this Tita doesn’t get to experience freedom and to live her life because Mama Elena needs help on her daily life routine. Alternately Tita has to cook the foods exactly how they are, or else she gets punished by Mama Elena, that also doesn’t allow Tita to experiment or use creativity, but it also allows Tita to express her love for Pedro. The main time that this was specified was in March, when she made Quail in rose petal sauce. Mama Elena doesn’t like any of the interactions that go on between Tita and Pedro, that is why in June, Mama Elena sends Pedro and Rosaura away from the ranch when Rosaura had the baby. This shows how strict and dedicated Mama Elena is on
In Like Water for Chocolate, The role of traditions in the De la Garza family is the youngest taking care of the eldest when they are unhealthy, that is the role Tita has. Another role that Tita had to fulfill was breastfeeding Roberto for Rosaura because she was very ill after the delivery and could not produce any breast milk. She also had to keep it a secret or else Mama Elena would freak out and think she was having intimacy with someone when she really wasn’t. The traditions and role in the book play a big role because the whole book is telling stories and traditions of what the family did. Most of the traditions in the book don’t have the main character in mind. Like when Tita had to breastfeed Roberto because …show more content…
In this case, tradition is repressing Tita from experiencing what a normal young woman should experience. She is not allowed to get married or have a kid because of this tradition. Being the youngest in the family wasn’t always easy. Tita has to take on a lot of responsibility to be able to take care of Mama Elena until she dies.”Tita got a terrible spanking for that, and she was forbidden to play with her sisters in her own world.”(Pg.8) Because of this Tita doesn’t get to experience freedom and to live her life because Mama Elena needs help on her daily life routine. Alternately Tita has to cook the foods exactly how they are, or else she gets punished by Mama Elena, that also doesn’t allow Tita to experiment or use creativity, but it also allows Tita to express her love for Pedro. The main time that this was specified was in March, when she made Quail in rose petal sauce. Mama Elena doesn’t like any of the interactions that go on between Tita and Pedro, that is why in June, Mama Elena sends Pedro and Rosaura away from the ranch when Rosaura had the baby. This shows how strict and dedicated Mama Elena is on