Symbolism In Like Water For Chocolate
Like Water For Chocolate Essay
Moms, where would we be without them? In Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel this question is answered through the perspective of different characters. Placed during the Mexican Revolution Tita, the protagonists, struggles in her pursuit for happiness. Pinned down by society and traditions that date back many generations ago her life becomes a constant fight that has no clear winner. Her mother, Mama Elena, on the other hand tries to preserve the traditional life that Tita struggles to cope with. These polar opinions clash in Like Water For Chocolate and with the aid of symbolism Laura Esquivel showcases how these two ways of thinking are reflective of human nature. Laura Esquivel uses symbolism to comment …show more content…
When Rosaura, Tita’s sister, isn’t able to breastfeed her child Tita is tasked with finding a way to feed the child. Tita tries many different foods but the child rejects everyone of them. This puts Tita in a really agonizing position because the child wants breast milk but Tita has none to give since she was not married. Yet as the baby kept crying Tita just couldn’t bear to hear him cry any more so she offered her breast to the baby,”Immediately Tita let him take her breast until his hunger was completely satisfied and he was sleeping peacefully, like a saint”(pg 76). Tita couldn’t stand the pain of baby so she gave him her “magical” milk to soothe him. This shows how Tita acts motherly by nurturing the child and supporting it in order to make the baby happy. Furthermore this shows how the way she cares for children is to support them and make sure they are happy. An example of how Tita’s way of caring is seen by other people is on pg 76 when it says,”At this moment Tita looked like Ceres herself, goddess of plenty.” This says how Tita appears to be a goddess in the eyes of Pedro, Tita’s true love. Tita appearing to be a goddess shows that she is extremely affectionate and caring to the child. Also Tita being compared to a goddess shows that her love radiates and protects everyone that she cares about in an overlooking and supernatural way that is reassuring and safe. Furthermore, the way that Tita acts as a mother not only benefits those she is caring for but also those that surround her. As a result this shows how Tita breastfeeding symbolizes how she acts as a
Moms, where would we be without them? In Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel this question is answered through the perspective of different characters. Placed during the Mexican Revolution Tita, the protagonists, struggles in her pursuit for happiness. Pinned down by society and traditions that date back many generations ago her life becomes a constant fight that has no clear winner. Her mother, Mama Elena, on the other hand tries to preserve the traditional life that Tita struggles to cope with. These polar opinions clash in Like Water For Chocolate and with the aid of symbolism Laura Esquivel showcases how these two ways of thinking are reflective of human nature. Laura Esquivel uses symbolism to comment …show more content…
When Rosaura, Tita’s sister, isn’t able to breastfeed her child Tita is tasked with finding a way to feed the child. Tita tries many different foods but the child rejects everyone of them. This puts Tita in a really agonizing position because the child wants breast milk but Tita has none to give since she was not married. Yet as the baby kept crying Tita just couldn’t bear to hear him cry any more so she offered her breast to the baby,”Immediately Tita let him take her breast until his hunger was completely satisfied and he was sleeping peacefully, like a saint”(pg 76). Tita couldn’t stand the pain of baby so she gave him her “magical” milk to soothe him. This shows how Tita acts motherly by nurturing the child and supporting it in order to make the baby happy. Furthermore this shows how the way she cares for children is to support them and make sure they are happy. An example of how Tita’s way of caring is seen by other people is on pg 76 when it says,”At this moment Tita looked like Ceres herself, goddess of plenty.” This says how Tita appears to be a goddess in the eyes of Pedro, Tita’s true love. Tita appearing to be a goddess shows that she is extremely affectionate and caring to the child. Also Tita being compared to a goddess shows that her love radiates and protects everyone that she cares about in an overlooking and supernatural way that is reassuring and safe. Furthermore, the way that Tita acts as a mother not only benefits those she is caring for but also those that surround her. As a result this shows how Tita breastfeeding symbolizes how she acts as a