IB Class: English
In my English class, we studied a novel by Laura Esquivel, which is titled Like Water for Chocolate. The protagonist the of the novel, Tita de la Garza, falls in love with Pedro Musquiz. However, because of her family tradition, which states that the youngest daughter has to take care of the mother until the mother dies, Tita is not allowed to marry Pedro. As a result, Pedro married Tita's elder sister, Rosaura, with the intention of staying close to Tita.
When Tita heard of the news that Pedro was going to marry her sister instead, she hated Pedro. She hated him for betraying her love. Ironically, her anger quickly resolved when Pedro told her that he still loved her.
Most of the times when I read assigned novels at school, I just accept whatever the plot is. Sometimes, like now, I think why does Tita do what she does? She allows herself to be with Pedro even though he is married to her sister. Yes, it is true that in another sense that Rosaura is the one who stepped in between Tita and Pedro, but we must remember that Pedro is the one who agreed to marry Rosaura. Because of the marriage, Tita has to go against her moral values to do whatever her heart desires. The knowledge issue is that how can we decide what is right or wrong? Should Tita follow the rules of the society and stay away from Pedro? Or should she just do whatever she wants to be with Pedro? Why does the society condemn Tita's actions when she does truly love Pedro? Why is it wrong to act out of love?
If we always follow the rules of the society, can we ever live a happy life?
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