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Feminist Lens In Like Water For Chocolate

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Although this book was intended to portray a feminist lens, there is still a lot of patriacary shown throughout the story. In the novel men have emotional control over the women, leaving them in a submissive trance towards men. Feminism is defined as ¨the advocacy of womenś rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.¨ This novel does not provide much equality between the sexes. Throughout the novel, women are seen as maids while the men have full control of their emotions and what they do in life. Tita fell submissive to Pedro at a young age. Pedro continued to show no boundaries with Tita, even when she walked away. Pedro showed up again when Tita was about to get married, trying to stop her. Even though he was already married, he wanted …show more content…

When she was there she met Dr. Brown, and thought in order to fill the void or revive her ¨soul¨ she needed a man. ¨ was is possible for her soul to stire again…She had to find someone who could kindle her desire. Could that someone be John?¨ (118) Tita was raised during a time that men were the answer to happiness, so when she was broken and mentally ill she thought that she needed a man to save her. (Counter-argument and rebuttal) The book didn't completely block out a feminist lens, Mama Elena took care of the family when her husband died. She took care of the farm and kept everyone organized. She was treated as an equal. However, she was stuck in the old ways. Mama Elena refused to let Tita choose her own life, and didn't allow Tita to marry Pedro. ‘“If he intends to ask for your hand, tell him not to bother. He’ll be wasting his time and mine too. You know perfectly well that being the youngest daughter means you have to take care of me until the day I die.”’ (10) As a book trying to portray a feminist lens, this book didn't succeed. It was a good read but women's overpowering was vague. There were often examples of women being mistreated or treated like objects. There wasn't much overcoming the hardship of men being in control, rather just accepting fate and allowing them to

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