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Mid-term essay

Adam Ibrahim  

The book ‘’ like water for chocolate’’ was written by laura Esquirel and was published in 1989 based on romance and a fairy tale about a girl named Tita not having freedom. Being the youngest child with responsibilities such as taking care of her mother and not being able to get married. Tita is a person who loves to cook and makes her forget about everything else which is her passion. A film was made based on the book ‘’like water for chocolate’’ having actors portray the characters from the books Titia, the mother ,her sisters and her lovers Pedro. The film came out on February 17,1993 directed by Alfonso Arau the film used the traditional translation kept the same detail from the book like the characters even the same situation the character Tita is going through. 

1 Comment

  1. Professor Sean Scanlan

    Adam,
    Please expand this introduction to include key scenes, key characters, important concepts from narrative and film. A strong thesis will help you to explore the themes that interest you.
    Best,
    Prof. Scanlan

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