How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Fine, if [Tita's] acting crazy, then I'm going to put her in an asylum. There's no place in this house for maniacs." (5, 361)
Mama Elena is a master of both physical and mental abuse—after beating her child and trapping her in a dovecote, we think she's the one who needs some time away.
Quote #8
[A group of bandits] raped Chencha. Mama Elena, trying to defend her honor, suffered a strong blow to her spine and was left paraplegic, paralyzed from the waist down. (7, 439)
Here we see an example of abuse by men on women, rather than the other way around. Rape is used to control Chencha, while violence is used to weaken Mama E.