Mama Elena

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:character
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Like_Water_for_Chocolate
gptkbp:community important but secondary
gptkbp:community_impact maintains order
gptkbp:conflict Tita's desire for freedom
gptkbp:cultural_aspect gptkb:Mexican
gptkbp:cultural_identity strong
gptkbp:cultural_significance representation of maternal authority
gptkbp:death before the end of the story
gptkbp:film_appearance faithful to the book
gptkbp:has_conflict_with modernity
gptkbp:has_family strict upbringing
central to her identity
gptkbp:has_tradition opposed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mama Elena
gptkbp:impact_on_generations long-lasting effects
gptkbp:impact_on_narrative drives the plot
gptkbp:impact_on_tita emotional repression
gptkbp:impact_on_tita's_choices gptkb:significant
gptkbp:influence traditional family values
gptkbp:influence_on_esperanza guiding figure
gptkbp:influence_on_food cooking traditions
gptkbp:influence_on_tita's_cooking strict guidelines
gptkbp:influence_on_tita's_identity restrictive
gptkbp:influence_on_traditions preserver of customs
gptkbp:interacts_with gptkb:Pedro_Muzquiz
Rosaura
Gertrudis
gptkbp:legacy strong family traditions
gptkbp:modifications resistant
gptkbp:mood sacrificed for duty
gptkbp:narrative antagonist to Tita's happiness
gptkbp:occupation head of the family
gptkbp:personality_trait authoritarian
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Adriana_Barraza
gptkbp:relationship grandmother of Esperanza
mother of Tita
gptkbp:relationship_with_food central to family life
gptkbp:relationship_with_gertrudis distant
gptkbp:relationship_with_pedro complicated
gptkbp:relationship_with_rosaura strained
gptkbp:role matriarch
gptkbp:setting early 20th century Mexico
gptkbp:social_structure traditionalist
gptkbp:spouse traditional
gptkbp:symbolizes oppression of women
gptkbp:tradition deeply rooted
highly valued
gptkbp:view conditional
pragmatic
restrictive
accepting
subservient roles
gptkbp:view_on_feminism dismissive
gptkbp:view_on_individualism not valued
gptkbp:view_on_parenting strict
gptkbp:view_on_sisterhood competitive
gptkbp:view_on_tradition_vs_modernity conflicted
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Como_agua_para_chocolate
gptkb:Tita_De_La_Garza
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6