Chapter Six


Chapter Six

We didn't see any symbolism of onions or tears in this particular chapter. In the chapter, Tita is staying with Dr. Brown because he decided to take her to his house rather than to a mental institute. She is still not in good shape, but Dr. Brown thinks she just needs some time to slowly go back to her proper mindset. While staying with him, readers can almost see the small sparks flying between the two of them. It creates the idea that perhaps they will begin falling for one another. For some reason, Tita chooses not to speak much while staying with him, but he still insists on showing her cool experiments that intrigue her. He even convinces her to write why she won't speak and all she says is that she doesn't feel like it... that's a good enough reason, I guess. Throughout her stay with the doctor, Tita begins blossoming into her own person since she is finally not tied down by Mama Elena and her orders. There's also a character that we're introduced to (named Morning Light) who is similar to Nacha and is actually the ghost of Dr. Brown's grandmother.  All in all, this chapter shows us how living with Mama Elena really had an impact on Tita's life, and not necessarily for the better.


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