Summary Of Like Water For Chocolate By Laura Esquivel

Like Water for Chocolate is a romantic novel written by Laura Esquivel. The author displays several different types conflicts between characters and it is a prominent reflection of cruelty, violence, and victimization.The story in this novel took place near the Mexican boarder in the early 1900’s. Around the time federal troops were in engaged in a war against the rebels. The hostile environment kept the characters confined to their own villa. The setting took place on the ranch and in the kitchen with a preparation of a recipe. Where each chapter, was associated with a month and a recipe. The recipe ingredients was a magical translation of feelings and emotions of the characters. The plot centered around two young lovers Tita and Pedro.