"Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can't strike them all by ourselves" (115). In the novel, "Like Water for Chocolate," the author, Laura Esquivel, tells us of a great love through family traditions that the narrator inherited from her great Aunt Tita. The title comes from the Spanish expression, "Como agua para chocolate." This refers to the recipe for making hot chocolate by mixing boiling water with sweet chocolate. The expression refers to anyone in a state of passionate ecstasy. The author expresses the deep emotions experienced by the main characters through her use of magical realism to symbolize her passion in the form of heat, as well as the absence of passion in the form of a bitter chill. Tita and Pedro both loved each other, but there was one thing keeping Tita from Pedro, her family tradition which meant she couldn't get married. Tita's filled with an icy chill, when Nancha tells her, Pedro will marry her sister, Rosaura instead. "Isn't that something? Your mama was talking about being ready for marriage, like she was dishing up a plate of enchiladas ¦ you can't just switch tacos, and a plate of enchiladas like that  (10)! This quote tells you how even Nancha thought it were a mistake for Rosaura to marry Pedro. Mama Elena disliked Tita for getting between Pedro, and Rosaura. Mama Elena tries to tear apart Tita from Roberto, thinking they are getting too close by saying, " ¦ As soon as she gets her strength back, I think it would be best if she went to live with my cousin in San Antonio, with her husband, and little boy  (87). This quote shows Mama Elena would have done anything to separate both Pedro, and Tita from each other. Tita was growing closer to Pedro and Esperanza, too much for Rosauras taste. Rosaura has a talk with Tita about Pedro. She tells Tita that she doesn't care about their relationship, as long as they keep it private, and to stay away from Esperanza. "From now on, I d