1. Spotlight Literature – A2Spotlight Literature – A2

2. 
 She was born in 1950 in
Mexico
 She used to write while
working as a teacher in a
kindergarten.
 In her novels, She
expresses the relationship
between men and women
in Mexico.
Laura Esquivel

3. 
Like Water for Chocolate
 It is a popular novel published in 1989 by
first-time Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel.
 The novel follows the story of a young girl
named Tita who longs her entire life to
marry her lover, Pedro, but can never have
him because of her mother's family
tradition of the youngest daughter not
marrying but taking care of her mother
until the day she dies. Tita is only able to
express herself when she cooks.
 Esquivel employs magical realism to
combine the supernatural with the
ordinary.

4. 
Characters:
Tita Mama Elena

5. 
Characters:
Pedro Rosaura

6. 
Characters:
Gertrudes Dr. John Brown

7. 
Characters:
Nacha y Chencha

8. 
Characters:
Roberto, Esperanza y Alex

10. 
Key Characters
 Tita – the protagonist, youngest daughter of Mama Elena
 Mama Elena – forceful, tyrannical matriarch of the De La
Garza family
 Pedro – Tita’s true love and soul mate
 Rosaura – second daughter of Mama Elena, who marries
Pedro
 Gertrudis – eldest daughter, becomes a general in the
revolutionary army
 Dr. John Brown – falls in love with Tita, unrequited love
 Nacha – the ranch cook, Tita’s mentor
 Chencha – Tita’s companion in the kitchen
 Roberto & Esperanza – children of Pedro and Rosaura
 Alex – son of Dr. Brown, father of the narrator. Marries
Esperanza

11. 
Chapter Organization
Month by Month
 January: Christmas Rolls
 February: Chabela Wedding Cake
 March: Quail in Rose Petal Sauce
 April: Turkey Mole with Almonds and Pumpkin
Seeds
 May: Northern Style Chorizo
 June: A Recipe for Making Matches
 July: Ox Tail Soup
 August: Champandongo
 September: Chocolate and Three Kings Day Bread
 October: Cream Fritters
 November: Beans with Chile Tezcucana Style
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