... marry, if it was even allowed. When Pedro and his father came to ask Mama Elena for Tita's hand in marriage, she forbade it, but she offered Rosaura's instead. "But if you really want Pedro to get married, allow me to suggest my daughter Rosaura, who's just two years older than Tita. She is one hundred percent available and ready for marriage ... - Rosaura had no input into this agreement and she was expected to accept it quite happily and express no reservation or doubt about the idea. The decision was thrust ... actions should be tolerated and if a woman should just accept her fate an...

• Word Count: 1309
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... unable to marry because of a tradition that her mother wants to continue. This hurts Tita during her entire life because her one true love is arranged to marry her sister Rosaura. You also learn that Tita shows her emotions through her cooking, which is a vital part of telling this novel. In the second installment of the novel, or during the month ... ...

• Word Count: 1481
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School