Capítulo 5 Quotes Flashcards
Tita is depressed because Roberto and Pedro have left to go to San Antonio as a result of Mamá Elena’s orders
Key words: Todo, vida
Casa, caerse
Había perdido todo intrés en la vida
La casa podía caerse que a ella no le importaba
Tita always needs something to feed and look after. With the people she loves gone, she takes responsibility in looking after pigeons.
Key words: Pichón
Un indefenso pichón al que alimentaba con lombrices
There has been a lack of news and communication from Pedro and Rosaura. This is foreshadowing.
Key words: Malo, falta, comunicación, partida
Temían que algo malo les hubiera pasado ante su falta de cominicación desde su partida
Mamá Elena shoots the hens to scare and warn off the ‘revolucionarios’ This links to the power and strength of this all female household but also references violence
Key words: Gallinas
Les disparó a las gallinas
Tita subconsciously wishes that Mamá Elena was dead because then she would be free
Key words: Esperanza, salir
Pero inconscientemente tenía la esperanza de que al salir la encontraría muerta
When Tita feels her immense sadness she crochets her quilt. Recently, it has become so big and this size emphasises Tita’s emotion. Magical realism.
Key words: Logro, periodo, tamaño
Su único logro durante ese periodo había sido el quintuplicar el tamaño de su enorme concha
Mamá Elena expects perfection always. Running a bath for Mamá Elena is a job Tita does every week but at this moment she is distracted by the news of Roberto’s death
Key words: Mismo, ceremonia
Mamá Elena looks for faults in everything
Key words: Virtud, defectos
Preparar el baño para Mamá Elena era lo mismo que preparar una ceremonia
La única virtud de Mamá Elena era la de encontrar defectos
Tita feels as though Mamá Elena can read her thoughts. This suggests a sense of fear towards her and her controlling nature.
Key words: Sospechaba, madre
Sospechaba que su madre podía leerle el pensamiento
This is the first time Tita stands up to Mamá Elena
Key words: Órdenes, cansé
¡Mire lo que hago con sus órdenes! ¡Ya me cansé! ¡Ya me cansé de obedecerla!
Mamá Elena gives Tita a violent punishment for standing up to her
Key words: Cuchara, madera
Tomó una cuchara de madera y le cruzó la cara con ella
Tita blames Mamá Elena for the death of Roberto. Mamá Elena didn’t know that Tita was breastfeeding him to keep him alive.
Key words: Culpable, muerte
¡Usted es la culpable de la muerte de Roberto!
Mamá Elena says she is sending Tita to a mental asylum. She is concerned about reputation and cannot have people knowing that Tita is obeying her.
Key words: Loca, manicomio, lugar, dementes
Muy bien, si está como loca va a ir a dar al manicomio. ¡En está casa no hay lugar para dementes!
