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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story by Castellanos. I found the language that she used to be descriptive and related to a lot of the things she was writing about (not in terms of marriage) but in terms of society’s expectations of women. I found it interesting how a lot of comparisons about a women […] read full post >>

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This week’s readings were focused on the possible roles and symbolism of food in Latin American popular culture. Despite the readings being very different, a common theme between the two is the actual or symbolic power of food as a form of rebellion against oppression. Where Rosario Castellanos in “Cooking Lessons” uses the action of …

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As someone who’s favourite novel became ‘Gone Girl’ at too young of an age, I loved this piece. Someone please get Amy Dunne on this. This piece details the dichotomy between the expectations of a ‘wife’ and the humanity of a woman. Rosario confirms that a woman’s place is in the kitchen and that she […] read full post >>

My expectations of this week were quite different from what it turned out to be. Food is a crucial part of probably any and every culture in the world and thus it has many functions and meanings. However, the ones presented by this weeks readings were somewhat unexpected to me. I found the Zapatista corn […] read full post >>

Rosario Castellano’s literary piece Cooking Lesson felt familiar and yet so foreign. It reminded me of the pain and invisibility the women in my family have endured, and the praise that follows for taking it in silence. The narrative follows a housewife candidly thinking to herself about the traditional expectations of women while trying to grill broiled… read full post >>

Rosario Castellano’s literary piece Cooking Lesson felt familiar and yet so foreign. It reminded me of the pain and invisibility the women in my family have endured, and the praise that follows for taking it in silence. The narrative follows a housewife candidly thinking to herself about the traditional expectations of women while trying to grill broiled… read full post >>

Rosario Castellanos cooking lessons piece is written and reads like a poem that many women live through.   This piece mirrors many subtle metaphors in relation to the greater theme of gendered expectations, specifically expectations of women. There is also an intersection of fear. Fear of the lack of ability to adapt to traditional gender and as a […] read full post >>

In the Cooking lesson, Castellanos denounces patriarchal oppressions women encounter in their daily lives. The protagonist of the story uses the meat she is cooking to reflect on society’s expectations for women. The fact that she is pointing out those oppressions represents a tremendous challenge to society’s norms. After all, it expects women to keepContinuar lendo "Cooking lesson" read full post >>

Cooking Lesson by Rosario Castellanos It felt very fitting that I happened to be listening to Mitski when I read this. Both writers grapple with the female experience through their poetic and impactful word choice.  Food is connected to popular culture in many ways. This story examines how food is directly connected to Latin AmericanContinue reading "Week 4: Food and Drink LAST 201" read full post >>