Como Agua Para Chocolate Flashcards
Tita
youngest of Dona Elena
Why can’t Tita marry?
She must care for her mother in her old age.
Who does Tita love?
Pedro
Who does Tita almost marry?
Dr. John Brown
Dona Elena
mother of the De La Garza’s;
Dona Elena’s traits
Aggressive mother, instills fear in her daughters, won’t let Tita marry
Why is Dona Elena rude?
She once had a forbidden love, and the outcome of that was Gertrudis (the eldest daughter)
Pedro
Tita’s true love; father of Roberto and Esperanza; marries Rosaura
Do Pedro and Tita get together?
Yes, Pedro contiues his efforts to get with Tita, but it is complicated
What happens at the end of the film?
Pedro and Tita make love and then Pedro dies right after. Tita then eats a box of matches and the barn goes up in flames, killing her.
Rosaura
The middle child, married to Pedro
Roberto
R&P’s first child, dies as an infant
Esperanza
named by Tita, forbidden from marrying
Who does Esperanza marry?
Alex (the son of John Brown) after Rosaura dies.
Where are R&P sent?
They are sent to San Antonio to keep Pedro and Tita apart
What happens when R&P are sent away?
Tita enters a depression, goes to the psych ward, and meets John - who she almost marries.
Gertrudis
The eldest daughter, escapes the ranch, offspring of a mulatto man (the secret love affair of Dona Elena)
How does Gertrudis escape the ranch?
She eats one of Tita’s recipes for burning love, and runs off with a rebel soldier.
What happens to Gertrudis when she is away?
She works in a brothel, then ends up as a general for the revolutionary army.
Dr. John Brown
American doctor that cares for Tita, father of Alex, falls in love with Tita
Nacha
head cook at the ranch, prime caretaker of Tita, main source of recipes
When does Nacha die?
On the day of Rosaura’s wedding - but she does come back in spiritual form to give guidance to Tita
Chencha
the ranch maid, becomes a close friend of Tita - comedic relief
Who is the narrator of the film?
Esperanza and Alex’s daughter
