Midterm Essay (First Draft)

The story titled. “Like Water for Chocolate” published in 1989 by Laura Esquivel and the film version directed by Alfonso Arau in 1993 are both similar, as it relates to the plot. Linda Cahir’s states that film translations are either literal, radical, or traditional.  “Like Water for Chocolate” is based around Tita and Pedro, they are in love, but not able to marry one another because of a lifelong family tradition that she must obey. 

As stated before, both the film and the text versions of this story are very similar, but there are some features that are different. I will explain that the translation is traditional because it maintains the overall traits of the written work but revamps particular details in those particular ways that the filmmakers see as necessary or fitting, according to Linda Cahir’s ideas. In order to prove this I will explain the recipes feature in both the film and the book. Second, I will go into how the beginning of the film and the beginning of the text versions are different, as far as the events taking place. Third, I will discuss how the absence of some of the details left out impacted the storytelling. 

• Discussion/Analyze of the three points will take place here: 

Conclusion: In Summary, both the text version and film bring these characters to life in different ways. The overall theme in this story to me is to not let family hinder you from your destiny. Tita spoke out and against her mother and followed her heart, even though her mother believed that it was morally wrong. (Will continue to add more to this)