How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Each year Tita prepared [quail in rose sauce] in tribute to her sister's liberation […]. (3, 205)
The sister, Gertrudis, breaks free of their mother's tyranny in a spectacular act of lovemaking on a galloping stallion. Talk about an exit.
Quote #2
"Here's what I do with your orders. I'm sick of them. I'm sick of obeying you." (5, 354)
Oh, snap. Tita finally stands up to her mother, and gives her a piece of her mind. It doesn't end well, but we still admire her for speaking up.
Quote #3
Now, seeing [Tita's] hands no longer at her mother's command, she didn't know what to ask them to do, she had never decided for herself before. (6, 373)
With liberation comes mucho responsibility. What to do now? Will Tita come into her own, find true love, or fade away without any guidance?