Like Water For Chocolate Movie Vs Book Essay

The movie and the book Like Water for Chocolate are both well written. I enjoyed the book because it had a different layout than the other books we have read thus far. The film was an asset to see because it followed the book so well that it gave you more ideas about things that you might not have totally understood while reading it. This is the first Spanish movie that has had such a positive effect on the book which makes the movie that much more amazing. When reading I tried to focus on the actual title of the book and why Esquirel chose this title above anything else. The quote that stood out to me the most is as follows, "Each person has to discover what will set off these explosions in order to live, since the combustion that occurs when one of them is ignited is what nourishes the soul" Tita, the main character in Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate has gone through much pain and suffering in her life. Mama Elena, Tita's mother, has been cruel and ruthless with Tita, causing her great emotional distress. After living many years under Mama
he story of his late grandmother along with the quote just set off the title in my mind. Like Water for Chocolate is simply a statement that can work to your benefit or show doubt. Esquirel did a fabulous job at trying to lay everything out in a simplistic matter, making the topic something that everyone enjoys, food. Tita goes through times in her life where she wasn't ready and the outcome of the situation was negative, showing that something so small could set her off like a match causing not only her to be set off but at times setting others off that she cares about. Frustration, love and hope are exemplified through the feminine domestication during the time of the Mexican