Characters from Like Water for Chocolate

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Juan Alejandrez - This character is a captain in the revolutionary army who leaves his post to go to the ranch.

Alex Brown - This character's mother died during his birth.

Dr. John Brown - This character is the family doctor who lives in Eagle Pass.

Mama Elena De fa Garza - This character is the tyrannical, authoritarian, middle-class matron who runs her daughters' lives along with the family ranch.

Rosaura De la Garza - The middle of the three sisters, this character marries the man another character loves.

Tita De la Garza...
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