<Tab/>The novel Like Water for Chocolate is a romantic, inspiring story of two young people who struggle to keep their love alive. It also depicts the life of a young woman (Tita) who lived oppressed and despised by her own mother. Through reading the book we are able to better understand Tita's life, not just her romantic affair. We are also able to read more fully how indifferent Tita's mother …showed first 75 words of 525 total…

…showed last 75 words of 525 total…the film all that was captured were the greater scenes. I believe that the book enhanced my understanding of the novel; rather than the film. I was disappointed in the film because this novel is more than just a love story; it is the story of a young woman who was deprived of life and happiness because of her cold hearted mother. The film didn't really portray Tita's life as well as the book did.