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Complete the following chart by comparing three characters in the novel to three
characters from the Mexican Revolution. Provide your reasoning in the box, below the
characters name.

The Mexican Revolution Like Water For Chocolate

Porfirio Diaz Mama Elena

In my opinion, Mama Elena and Porfirio Diaz have quite similar
characteristics and personalities. Mama Elena takes complete
control of her family, just like how Diaz controls the politics of
Mexico. Another similarity between the two is that they both are
actually very crafty when it comes to what they really want to
accomplish. Mama Elena was able to protect the farm and
house from the Revolutionary Army by hiding the animals and
showing them her rights, while Diaz used corruption to win the
election.

Francisco Madero Tita

Tita and Francisco Madero are very similar in the sense that
both of them created voices of dissatisfaction against the
authority. Tita was against the iron orders of Mama Elena, and
Madero was against the military corruption conducted by
Porfirio Diaz. The results of them creating voices of
dissatisfaction are also both unrewarding, since Tita would
always end up being forced to obey Mama Elenas orders, and
Madero was put in jail and during the political campaign.

Villa Pancho Captain of the Revolutionary Army

Villa Pancho, who was one of the leaders of the rebellion
forces, can be compared with the Captain of the Revolutionary
Army in Like Water for Chocolate. Villa recruited his troops
from the villages and cattle spreads in Northern Mexico, which
is similar to how the Revolutionary Army came to the farms for
help in supplying them with food. The personality of these Villa
and the captain of the army is also quite similar, since they
both respect the rights of lower and middle class people. Villa
only stole from the rich to help out the poor, and the captain of
the Revolutionary Army respected Mama Elena and did not
proceed to take away everything from the house.