How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"You know perfectly well that being the youngest daughter means you have to take care of me until the day I die." (1, 22)
Wait, what? This is the first time we're made aware of this De la Garza rule, and we gotta say, it's pretty awful. From this moment on, we know Tita's road will not be paved with walnuts and chilies.
Quote #2
"You don't have an opinion, and that's all I want to hear about it. For generations, not a single person in my family has ever questioned this tradition, and no daughter of mine is going to be the one to start." (1, 27)
Ah, la familia. Much like Mexico at the time, Mama Elena's reign is most definitely a dictatorship. Basically, Tita and her sisters have to obey their mom or face her wrath.
Quote #3
Mama Elena took comfort in the hope that she had finally managed to subdue her youngest daughter. (1, 38)
The more we read, the more uncomfortable we get about these female relationships. While most of us may have problems with our mothers, our issues don't really compare to what's going on between Tita and Mama E.