Traditional Tita

        Laura Esquirel's novel "Like Water for Chocolate" has many twist and turns, but overall one main theme would be love. Love revolves around the main character Tita and her brother-n-law Pedro. Their love story begins when Pedro proclaims his love to Tita at a party. That's not the only time Tita felt love toward someone; she loved the cook, which happened to be her nanny Nacha as if she were her own mother. Not only does that theme surround her, but also fear towards her mother. Tita was terrible scared of her mother, because Mama Elena was the authority figure in the household since Tita's father passed away. Everything had to be her mother's way and that's where the theme of tradition plays in. Tradition affected Tita the most, because she was torn from Pedro. Since Tita was the youngest child from her sister; her obligation was to tend to her mother's every need. Including in the kitchen where she got her first occupation as the house chef. Pedro and Tita were tied together once again since he always gave her compliments and even brought her roses to congratulate her on successful meals. During the middle of the story Tita felt mixed emotions coming from Pedro and at times she just wanted to give up all her feelings she had towards him. Especially when her nephew Roberto was born, but she had hope. Tita is a simple character at first, but as her story keeps on unfolding she becomes more interesting and the audience gets to know why she's that way. Her mother and sister try to stop her from getting close to Pedro, but as time goes on Tita becomes a stronger human being.