Blog Task #4:Indigenous Culture in Like Water For Chocolate

*Answer the following questions in full sentences*

1. Based on Archaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper documentary

Lost Kingdoms of South America: People of the Clouds, what interesting facts can you recall
about the people, culture and landscape of South America?( /3 K /1 C)

- Dr. Cooper brought the viewers back into the glimpse of the past through his journey,
through his storytelling and adventure. Although, Ive got to admit I slept through a third of it
An interesting fact about the Chachapoya is their weird and unusual funeral tradition. Where
they preserve them as mummies and decorate them with makeup.They believe in
reincarnations in which the corpses spirit is still left behind to accompany the body. Another
interesting fact was that I had a hard time sleeping through the documentary due to the
uncomfortable plastic chairs and disturbance of the people sitting near me.

2. Chapter 6 of LWFC demonstrates the relationship between Indigenous culture and Western
Influences in South America. Find a quotation in Chapter 6 that provides us with a Window
into this relationship. Write a short paragraph explaining the significance of this quotation.( /2 K
/4 I /1 C)

- She went to the sick man to place one of her hands on his wounds, the bleeding
immediately stopped. The family was absolutely astounded. She later spent the entire
afternoon at her father-in-law's bedside, singing strange melodies and applying curing herbs,
wreathed in the smoke of the copal and incense she burned. However, he stopped applying the
technique and craft due to the reasons that the modern medical theories he studies, strong
opposes to his grandmother's theories." Being up to-date with the best scientific knowledge,
allow her to protect her family health using an appropriate modern method--- not like the kikapu
and her herbs". This created the idea that western medical is better than indigenous culture.

. 3. Despite the overwhelming presence of new religious beliefs in the Americas, The
Native American Code of Ethics is much older than many of these religions; some believe it to
be over 10,000 years old!Follow this link to read the Native American Code of Ethics
and read through them. Choose one law that Morning Light demonstrates, and one that you
think Tita would benefit most from following. Explain your reasoning.( /2 K /2 I /1 C)

- Morning light was demonstrated in law nineteen, Respect others religious beliefs. Do
not force your belief on others. She got kidnapped from her tribe and was deemed one of the
Kikapu. When Peter was a young child, he was ill and physically captivated. Everyone turned
away from the Morning light healing method instead they all believe in Modern scientific method.
At last, Morning Light and her extensive knowledge of herbs saved Peters life. Tita would
benefit from Law 3, Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others to make your path for
you. It is your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for
you. Cause she is in need of finding her passion and her true meaning towards life instead of
being controlled and having Mama Elena carve her path.

4. Chapter 6 of LWFC has an extended metaphor. What is an

extended metaphor ? Write a paragraph identifying the extended metaphor, using quotations to
describe how the metaphor connects to Tita in LWFC.( /3 K /3 I /1 C)

- Extended metaphor is when the author exploits a single metaphor or analogy in a

passage to create a comparison. An example would be the quote "unfortunately, she
had to admit that her own matches were damp and moldy.". The extended metaphor
compares tita's life to matches and she need to find the spark to ignite her match. In this
case, tita is not happy because her "life is damp and moldy" , ; she is in need to find
someone or something special to bring color into her life.