Como agua para chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) (AQA A-Level Spanish): Quizzes
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Who wrote 'Como agua para chocolate'?
Who wrote 'Como agua para chocolate'?
Laura Esquivel
What does the title 'Como agua para chocolate' symbolize?
What does the title 'Como agua para chocolate' symbolize?
Extreme anger or passion
During which historical period is the novel set?
During which historical period is the novel set?
Mexican Revolution (1910-1920)
Why can't Tita marry Pedro?
Why can't Tita marry Pedro?
Youngest daughters must care for mothers
What magical realist element occurs when Tita cooks?
What magical realist element occurs when Tita cooks?
Her emotions transfer into the food
Why does Pedro marry Rosaura instead of Tita?
Why does Pedro marry Rosaura instead of Tita?
To remain close to Tita
How does each chapter of the novel begin?
How does each chapter of the novel begin?
With a traditional Mexican recipe
What is revealed about Mamá Elena's past?
What is revealed about Mamá Elena's past?
She had a passionate forbidden love
Who helps Tita recover after her mental breakdown?
Who helps Tita recover after her mental breakdown?
Dr John Brown
Which is a central theme of the novel?
Which is a central theme of the novel?
Tradition versus individual freedom