The American Heritage Dictionary defines obsession as a compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion. This was one of the ways that love was defined. An example of this was the obsession that Tita and Pedro had together. But, at the beginning of the novel we find out that Pedro is obsessed with Tita. He wanted to do nothing more than to spend the rest of his life with Tita, unfortunately this was impossible. Tita, according to family tradition, being the youngest daughter was not allowed to marry and is forced to take care of her mother. This drove Pedro’s obsession for Tita even further. Pedro goes to the farm twice to ask Mama Elena for Tita’s hand in marriage but both times he is denied. Though on his second attempt Mama Elena suggests Tita’s sister, Rosaura. Pedro accepts the marriage invitation to Rosaura. But, Pedro only does this to get closer to Tita, his true love. “Why did you do that, Pedro? It will look ridiculous, your agreei

ng to marry Rosaura. What happened to the eternal love you swore to Tita? Aren’t you going to keep that vow?” “Of course I’ll keep it. When you’re told there’s no way you can marry the woman you love and your only hope of being near her is to marry her sister, wouldn’t you do the same?” P. 15 This dialogue between Pedro and his father is crucial to his obsession that he had for Tita. He was willing to risk getting married to someone he did not love, only to be closer to his true love. But with Pedro’s obsession with Tita strong, it might have had the opposite effect: jealousy.

Finally, sacrifice defined as; forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered having a greater value or claim, by the American Heritage Dictionary is a part of having love. Tita made the biggest sacrifice of all, her own life. At the end of the novel, we find that Tita is ready to be intimate with Pedro. They did not need to worry about being secretive anymore. They could freely make love to each other and embrace each other as they were meant too. But during the intimacy, Tita can hear Pedro’s heart stop beating. Pedro has died. Tita is shocked to feel the love of her life, lifeless. Tita starts to go insane, recalling the story of ‘the fire within you’ recited by Dr.

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