Tradition is a very important part in hispanic cultures. These traditions can help people find themselves and they can repress people. The role of tradition is a huge theme in “Like Water for Chocolate” that causes problems. One example is Mama Elena’s tradition that Tita must stay with her until death. Tradition causes repression because Tita can’t reach her full potential when she’s being held back by tradition.
As with all cultures there are many traditions, and in Like water for chocolate the mexican culture is expressed in many ways. There are many common traditions as well as family traditions in the book. The two main traditions shown are in food and family roles. Food is known as way to gather and bring people together. The women are all taught to cook and care for the other family members, whereas the men are to provide and protect. These themes of tradition are very evident in many parts of the book. The …show more content…
In “Like Water for Chocolate” we see that tradition is the main cause for Tita’s problems. Throughout the book Tita is constantly subdued by the traditions of her family. Tita was devastated when she found she couldn’t marry Pedro because of her family tradition. One example of this is before the wedding of Rosaura and Pedro, “Not that night, nor many others, for as long as she lived, could she free herself from that cold” (Esquirel 19). Tita became depressed and got a cold feeling within her because she was controlled by religion. This supports the idea that some traditions can cause people to end up being manipulated and controlled. Tradition plays a huge part in today’s society, but that doesn't mean it doesn’t have the power to affect people’s lives in a negative way. When we constantly use tradition we can find ourselves living a repetitive life, we wouldn’t be able to evolve or change our way of thinking/approaching new
As with all cultures there are many traditions, and in Like water for chocolate the mexican culture is expressed in many ways. There are many common traditions as well as family traditions in the book. The two main traditions shown are in food and family roles. Food is known as way to gather and bring people together. The women are all taught to cook and care for the other family members, whereas the men are to provide and protect. These themes of tradition are very evident in many parts of the book. The …show more content…
In “Like Water for Chocolate” we see that tradition is the main cause for Tita’s problems. Throughout the book Tita is constantly subdued by the traditions of her family. Tita was devastated when she found she couldn’t marry Pedro because of her family tradition. One example of this is before the wedding of Rosaura and Pedro, “Not that night, nor many others, for as long as she lived, could she free herself from that cold” (Esquirel 19). Tita became depressed and got a cold feeling within her because she was controlled by religion. This supports the idea that some traditions can cause people to end up being manipulated and controlled. Tradition plays a huge part in today’s society, but that doesn't mean it doesn’t have the power to affect people’s lives in a negative way. When we constantly use tradition we can find ourselves living a repetitive life, we wouldn’t be able to evolve or change our way of thinking/approaching new