Character Analysis Of Mama Elena In Like Water For Chocolate

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I liked how Mama Elena wanted to protect Tita and Chencha when the revolutionaries arrived. When she told them to hide in the cellar I felt as if she was showing some love towards them, as if she may have loved them. I thought the revolutionaries were going to shoot Mama Elena but she stood her ground! I want Mama Elena to experience a day in Tita’s shoes so she can see what it feels like to be in hurt. She has to do so much for her mother that she’s missing out on her childhood and not experiencing life for herself. If Pedro and Tita really love one another then they need to show it, no matter what anyone else says. So what if Mama Elena doesn’t want them to marry, it’s their lives. I wonder what would’ve happened if Mama Elena wouldn’t
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