Summary Of Like Water For Chocolate By Laura Esquivel

The book Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel begins with the birth of a young girl named Tita. Tita falls in love with a boy named Pedro who asks for Tita's hand in marriage. Instantly he is told no because Tita is the youngest daughter and she is not allowed to get married due to family tradition by Tita’s mother, Mama Elena [ME]. ME suggests Pedro marry Tita's oldest sister, Rosaura. Pedro agrees but tells his father that he has only agreed to marry Rosaura to remain close to Tita. As the story progresses Tita and Pedro’s love only grows stronger. Rosaura gives birth to a son, who is delivered by Tita. Tita loves her nephew, Roberto, as if he were her own child which draws Pedro and Tita closer together. Soon after Roberto dies, and the death of her nephew causes Tita to have a breakdown.

John Brown brings her to live in his house. Later on Mama Elena is found dead and the death of Mama Elena frees Tita from her curse and she accepts an engagement proposal from John Brown. The night that John officially asks Pedro to bless the marriage, Pedro corners Tita in a room and takes her virginity. Soon after, Tita is certain that she is pregnant and knows that she will have to end her engagement to John. Tita has a miscarriage and confesses to John what she and Pedro did. John replies that he still wishes to marry her but that she must decide for herself who she truly loves. Tita chooses Pedro and they are finally free to express their love. Tita realizes that Pedro has already crossed into the afterlife and Tita joins him by eating candles. Their spirits finally at peace set fire to the entire ranch only leaving Tita’s recipe book. In the end the book shows that the concept of love is more powerful than Lust by the love Tita and Pedro have for each