Examples Of Archetype In Like Water For Chocolate

There are many examples in life of two people who are close having their relationship challenged due to a lover coming between them. This was on display throughout the book, Like Water for Chocolate. Though Tita is caring and protective of her sister, she also becomes scared of loneliness and jealous of her sister’s marriage to Pedro. Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel, follows the story of Tita, the youngest daughter in a family who cannot marry and must care for her mother and nephew due to family tradition. In the novel, several characters represent the “lover” archetype which creates a rivalry between Tita and her sister Rosaura, who becomes the “jealous wife”. In the end, Tita remains responsible for her family’s traditions and

Pedro is a good example of a lover because he displays his love for Tita all the time. He whispers in Tita’s ear and says, “I am sure I will be, since through this marriage I have gained what I really wanted: the chance to be near you, the woman I really love..” (Esquivel 38). It is clear that Pedro is only marrying into the family so that he has a chance to get closer to his real love, Tita. Tita also displays traits of the lover archetype. She is devoted to Pedro even after becoming married to John. At her mother’s funeral, she has thoughts of wanting to accept John as her true love. Upon seeing Pedro with Rosaura, she becomes unsure of her feelings. This displays her devotion to Pedro even when she wanted to love John who was always supportive and at her

Even though she was mistreated by her mother, Tita felt obligated to care for her. She prepared her mother’s meals carefully and made sure everything was perfect. When her mother spit out the ox-tail soup and called it “nasty and bitter”, it made Tita feel like a fool but her conscience kept her loyal to taking care of her mother until she died. In another example, she finds herself taking care of Rosaura’s children. In a series of selfless acts, she is the wet nurse for her nephew, and then cares for her niece when her sister becomes bedridden due to a complicated delivery. Tita wants to make sure her niece and nephew are taken care of and specifically her niece has opportunities that she didn’t have as the youngest child in the