Like Water for Chocolate

In Like Water for Chocolate the main character Tita is driven by food. Food is her comfort, it is something that she understands, and she cooks very well. She uses it to express herself. The use of food in this way shows a very close connection between Tita and her culture. She enjoys the processes of food, and the past that comes back to her when she is cooking. She later uses food to show her emotions because it is thing she knows and understands the best.