Revolution in Like Water for ChocolateThroughout the history of humankind, revolutions have established changes in traditions. Revolutions also occur in households when traditions interfere with the values of a person. In the book, Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquirel a major revolution develops between mother and daughter, Mama Elena and Tita. Like most revolutions, traditions contribute a major role. Tradition states that the youngest daughter must not marry, but must take care of the mother until she dies. Mama Elena seems to be restricting all freedom her youngest daughter has, even after death as a spirit. The revolution between the mother and daughter persists until the end. The existence of their revolution continues and prolongs as Tita maintains her lack of strength, and tolerance for Mama Elena.
Mama Elena opposes Tita from the beginning. To illustrate, when a young man asks for Tita's hand in marriage, Mama Elena refuses to hear any more about the subject.
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Borage near Font de Tita, el Perelló (Catalonia),...She informs Tita, "If he intends to ask for your hand, tell him not to bother . . ." (Esquirel 10). From that moment on Tita swore "to protest her mother's ruling," (11) and realizes the hopelessness of her situation. The riot continues to build until after many years of torment by her mother, Tita leaves the De la Garza family ranch. During TitaÃÂs absences, Mama Elena becomes paralyzed by bandits. Tita again, feels compelled to return to the ranch and care for her strict mother. In returning, Tita senses her return ÃÂhumiliates her motherÃÂ (130) because of how cruelly Mama Elena treats her in the past. At this return, Mama Elena wins another battle over Tita however, she provokes a new conflict: TitaÃÂs sympathy.
Mama ElenaÃÂs opinion on Tita does not change even with her...