1. Like Water For Chocolate Chapter 1: January, Christmas Rolls
Major Points & Significance
Tita is born…in a flood of tears
How do tears factor in to the rest of the chapter?
Tita learns of her legacy as youngest daughter…
What does this say about her personality?
The significance of growing up in the kitchen with Nacha
What role does Nacha inadvertently play?
Christmas Rolls:
What is their significance?
Why cannot Tita gain happiness while eating her favorite food?
What is the significance of putting an onion on one’s head?

2. Chapter 2: Chabela Cake Chabela Cake: a time of celebration
Tita has repeated encounters with Pedro…and her sadness deepens.
What does Pedro tell his father the reason is for marrying Rosaura?
Tita cries into the cake batter.
So what?
The continuation of magical realism:
Tita’s emotions manifest themselves into actions
These manifestations are expected and a part of M.R.
The wedding party is ruined:
Emotional abuse = psychological abuse = physical abuse