Like Water for Chocolate

             The first approach I will use to analyze these two films is the appreciative approach. Washington Square does not suggest a sense of great morals or values in the opening scene because of the way Austin, the father reacts towards his daughter. Austin wants nothing to do with his daughter not only because he wished for a son but because he is upset about his wife's death and blame his daughter for his loss. Later on in the film though, Catherine shows a sense of values when she rejects Morris and refuses to take him back. Comparing and contrasting Like Water for Chocolate to Washington Square I found that they are somewhat similar. In Like Water for Chocolate, Tita is forbidden to marry or have children until after her mother's death because of family tradition and Tita agrees to this. To some that would fall into the category of good values or ideals, but later on in the film Tita falls in love with Pedro and wants to go against the family tradition, and Pedro agrees to get engaged to her older sister to get closer to her. All of this is going against the family tradition and show low values.
             The second approach I will use is the thematic approach. I believe that both Washington Square and Like Water for Chocolate have a quite similar major theme and central topics. Both films are about betrayal, desire, love, and rebellion. This comparison is very obvious and easy to explain. Betrayal is one of the most dominant themes of Washington Square, Catherine's dad feels betrayed by Catherine, because she does not want to follow his advice about her engagement to Morris. He has also been betrayed by family because his wife and son have died and left him with a daughter that he did not want. Of course this story is very much about love having many scenes about Morris and Catherine's relationship. Like Water for Chocolate has a lot of betrayal involved, for example Pedro leaves and Tita is rebellious
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