The story speaks volumes to the way so many of us bury our true emotions, true selves, only to find these feelings bubbling out of us in strange and unexpected ways. This contrast is made even more powerful by the revolution playing out quietly in the background, and yet the real tension is not in warring soldiers but in warring siblings and the conflict between mother and daughter, progress and tradition. Despite being trapped in the unwanted role of caretaker, it is also through this role that Tita harnesses her truly essential role in the family and processes her emotions. Considering the limited options of many women at the time, Tita’s power and servitude both rely on her in the kitchen. What I loved about this novel is that Esquivel centers her story around the small powers held by women in the domestic sphere. A Few Thoughts on Like Water for Chocolate
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