Food
As we mentioned earlier in the "Why Should I Care?" section, food is so much more than what's on your plate in Like Water for Chocolate. Course Number One: Eggs Eggs. Small, white, delicious, perfe...
The White Sheet
Ah, the color white. So many things come to mind: virginity, purity, cleanliness, freshness, a new start, and, um, ghosts? Allow us to explain:Tita stood as if in a trance, staring at the whiteness...
Matches
Matches are oh so much more than a way to light a candle in Like Water for Chocolate. When Tita finally escapes from under the rule of Mama Elena, she goes to live with John, who she watches make m...
The Dark Room
Just the name alone gives us the heebie-jeebies. The dark room is where Mama Elena bathes and is the only place she is naked and vulnerable. Only Tita, whose mission it was to serve her until death...
The Kitchen
Just as the dark room is where Mama E is most vulnerable, here it is the same for Tita. The main difference is that her domain is warm and full of light, color, and good people like Nacha:Everythin...