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The genre of the work is that it is a novel, and it is written in the...

Tue, 12 May 2009 18:15:32 PST

The genre of the work is that it is a novel, and it is written in the Latin American style called magical realism. The author mixes in elements of the supernatural and fantastic among the realistic storyline. For example, when Tita cooks the wedding cake and cries into the cake batter because she is so sad to be losing her lover to her sister, the wedding guests become violently ill after consuming the cake.

What is the genre of Like Water for Chocolate?

Sun, 3 May 2009 00:10:37 PST

What is the genre of Like Water for Chocolate?

May I have the list of the magical realism from January to Decemver? and...

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:23:37 PST

May I have the list of the magical realism from January to Decemver? and discribtion too...?

does anyone see this movie relate to any other cultural phenomena?

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:32:03 PST

does anyone see this movie relate to any other cultural phenomena?

Like Water for Chocolate Unit Exam

Like Water for Chocolate Study Guide

Intro to Like Water for Chocolate Power Point

I believe she is a strong female character under cultural and historical...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:12:25 PST

I believe she is a strong female character under cultural and historical context. She was wise, stood up for herself and took take of others. Tita is a sensitive woman who expresses her emotions through the creative culinary art. Tita has a nervous break-down due to the loss of what she considered her child, but anyone can have a break-down. She overcomes her depression and is able to face normal life again.

The beginning of Tita's rebellion towards tradition and her mother,...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:59:25 PST

The beginning of Tita's rebellion towards tradition and her mother, happen at an early age when Tita started having feelings for Pedro. Tradition calls for the youngest daughter to remain unwed and to take care of the elders in the family until death; there was no option. When Pedro asks for Tita's hand in marriage, he is challenging the family honor and tradition; therefore, rebelling against the norms of society.

Keep in mind that this novel has been translated from Spanish to...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:46:03 PST

Keep in mind that this novel has been translated from Spanish to English. It is a novel about traditions, romance and magical realism. The title comes from an old Latin-American saying, como agua para chocolate, which is like water for chocolate or water that is at a boiling and it can be interpreted as a person who is about to burst in an emotional (or possibly passionate) manner. The novel in many ways is portraying the "boiling...

I had the same question along with watermelon and capons.

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:45:12 PST

I had the same question along with watermelon and capons.

Tita

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:31:58 PST

Do you guys think Tita is a strong female figure as well as a stong feminist character? I believe she is but there is a point in the novel where she breaks down.

I am having trouble answering what the title Like Water For Chocolate...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:27:55 PST

I am having trouble answering what the title Like Water For Chocolate means as well as the novels point of view and structure.

Magical Realism is a wonderful literary device, once in which the reader...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:56:11 PST

Magical Realism is a wonderful literary device, once in which the reader is invited to use ones five senses and imagination to get the depth of the story. It is more common in latin-american literature. Magical realism invites the reader to look at the normal surroundings and simply accept the magical elements that may occur. Like Water for chochocolate is a good example of magical realism, because the setting and action are very mundane,...

How is Like Water for Chocolate an example of magical realism?

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:42:18 PST

How is Like Water for Chocolate an example of magical realism?

What do the quails symbolize in Like Water for Chocolate?

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:42:40 PST

What do the quails symbolize in Like Water for Chocolate?

Symbolism

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:33:01 PST

What do the quails symbolize in Like Water for Chocolate?

WHAT WAS THE beginning of tita's redellion?

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:26:45 PST

WHAT WAS THE beginning of tita's redellion?

Compare and contrast Gertrudis and Juan's realtionship with that of Tita...

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 16:01:04 PST

Compare and contrast Gertrudis and Juan's realtionship with that of Tita and Pedro.

Can I have a list of all the magical realism in all 12 months in Like...

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:02:28 PST

Can I have a list of all the magical realism in all 12 months in Like Water for Chocolate?