Magical and Realist Elements of Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esqui

Magical and Realist Elements of wish well pissing for drinking chocolate The novel Like water system for Chocolate, published in 1989, was written by Laura Esquivel who is of Spanish heritage. She lives in Mexico, and Like Water for Chocolate was her first novel. I feel that in the story Laura Esquivel gives a lot of magical elements as well as some legitimateist elements in order to evoke emotions close to love. While reading Like Water for Chocolate, I thought that how the missy named Tita was non allowed to follow the guy she loved and how she had to watch her sister unite him was interesting. However, I thought that the element was somewhat magical when she was making her sister Rosauras wedding cake, and at the same time, she was thinking of Pedro whom she is in love with and he is now marrying her sister. As she was thinking of him, she began to cry. As she was crying, a tear dissolve went into the cake, and they were afraid that it messed up the meringue. I hav e non baked much, particularly using meringue, but I felt that part was a tiny magical to me.On the other hand, I found the circumstance real that a person bathroom be in love with soulfulness else while he or she is getting married. However, I am not sure if there argon good deal out there who marry somebody just so they can be closer to their family member. The fact that her mom did not want Tita to get married was real because people can and do sometimes get upset when they do not want their child getting married. She showed a lot of emotions. Also, preparing for the wedding was a realist element. Many things appeared to be real. One does argue with family members, and daily events happened. Doing chores and cooking are obviously realist elements. However, many realist elements are brought up. Havi... ...on will see magical as well as realistic elements. If one is interested in Like Water for Chocolate, there are many websites he or she can go to. There is plenty of inform ation on Like Water for Chocolate. Works Cited Chanady, Amaryll. The Territorialization of the Imaginary in Latin America Self-Affirmation and apology to Metropolitan Pilgrims. Magical Realism. Theory, History, Community. Ed Lois Parkinson Zamora and Wendy B. Faris. Durkham, N. C Duke UP, 1995 125-141 Esquivel, Laura. Like Water for Chocolate. fresh York Doubleday, 1989. Love and Other Illegal Facts. Esquivel, Laura. October 1996. 19 Jan 2001. http//www.salon.com/oct96/interview961104.html Smith, Joan. Laura Esquivel on Like Water for Chocolate, destiny and the thoughts of inanimate objects. The Interview Love and Other Illegal Acts. October 1996. 19 Jan 2001