eankeel Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hey Guys,I am doing a practise IOP on LIke water for chocolate and I am going to answer this question I created: "To what extent is Mama Elena's violence and cruelty towards Tita due to her own forbidden love?" First I am going to say why it is by saying that Mama Elena's own experience had made her bitter and because she didn't get what she wanted she is making Tita experience the same using the family tradition as an excuse. As a result of her experience, it has made her reject love, nourishment of others because she doesn't want to experience losing a loved one again. However, Mama Elena's cruelty and violence is not primary due to her own experience because it is also because of her authoritative and dictatorship nature. She likes to be in control and to affirm her control and the daughter and mother hierarchy between Tita and her. By being violent and cruel towards others she is able to hide her own weakness and her invulnerability being a woman. She is made to seem stronger.do you guys have any opinion (key point missed) about this please help? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilia Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Mention that it's also tradition that's the reason why Tita can't marry. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zasxee Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Love that novel.Good points, original observation about the relationship. Just make sure you cite (direct quotations = amazing)I also agree with the post above; the tradition is important. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetnsimple786 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I like your thoughts, but I'm confused by your last line "By being violent and cruel towards others she is able to hide her own weakness and her invulnerability being a woman. She is made to seem stronger."Are you saying that she trying to hide her vulnerability? I think I understand what you're saying, but the way you say it seems like you're degrading women. Perhaps I'm reading it wrong?I'd just add something about the irony of the situation. You said Mama Elena is trying to take out her feelings of bitterness on Tita by subjecting Tita to a loveless life. I don't think Mama Elena is doing it on purpose. I think that M. E. feels like she has the right to be taken care of. Yeah, that's pretty arrogant, but it's so much easier to go with tradition than to question it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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