Agua Para Chocolate 2

8/14/2019 Agua Para Chocolate 2

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Como agua paraComo agua para

chocolatechocolateLike Water forLike Water for

Chocolate [1992]Chocolate [1992]Northern Mexico 1895-1930sNorthern Mexico 1895-1930s


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One of mexicosOne of mexicosgreatest hitsgreatest hits

Based on a novel written by Laura Esquivel in 1989.

As I mentioned in the blog, its an example ofMagic Realism, which is..

The novel is structured with recipesintercalated. I cant guarantee thesame results as youll see in the film!


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BorderlandsBorderlands


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A brief history of texasA brief history of texas

Mid-1519 --Sailing from abase in Jamaica,Alonso Alvarez dePineda, a Spanish

adventurer, wasthe first knownEuropean toexplore and mapthe Texascoastline.


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18 February 1685 -- Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalleestablished Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formedthe basis for France's claim to Texas. Two years later, LaSallewas murdered by his own men.

22 April 1689 -- Mexican explorer Alonso de Leon reached FortSt. Louis, and found it abandoned, during an expedition plannedto reestablish Spanish presence in Texas.

1716-1789 -- Throughout the 18th century, Spain establishedCatholic missions in Texas, and along with the missions, thetowns of San Antonio, Goliad and Nacogdoches.

8 August 1812 -- About 130-men strong, the Gutierrez-MageeExpedition crossed the Sabine from Louisiana in a rebel

movement against Spanish rule in Texas.3 January 1823 -- Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexicangovernment and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River.

Mid-1824 -- The Constitution of 1824 gave Mexico a republican form ofgovernment. It failed, however, to define the rights of the states withinthe republic, including Texas.


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Oh, the ironyOh, the irony

6 April 1830--Relationsbetween theTexans and

Mexico reached anew low whenMexico forbidfurtheremigration intoTexas by settlers

from the UnitedStates.

So.Texas was settled by illegalimmigrants..from the US!


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2 October 1835 --Texans repulsed adetachment ofMexican cavalry

at the Battle ofGonzales. Therevolution began.

2 March 1836 --The TexasDeclaration ofIndependencewas signed bymembers of theConvention of1836. An ad

interimgovernment wasformed for thenewly createdRepublic of Texas.21 April 1836 --

Texans under

Sam Houstonrouted theMexican forces ofSanta Anna at theBattle of SanJacinto. Thus,

independencewas won in one of


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Border crossingsBorder crossings

The film takes place in Ciudad Acua,Piedras Negras [Mexico] and Eagle Pass,Texas.

Many of the characters arebilingual, or at least capable inboth languages.


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class structureclass structure

Public education becamemandatory through 6th grade in1917. Prior to that, the Catholicchurch had controlled much ofthe education system, andattendance was neithermandatory nor universal.

Social classes were determinedby both race and economics.But the more European onewas, the higher the socialstatus tended to be.

Domestic help was not limitedto the upper class, and stillisnt. Many households fromthe lower middle class and uphave servantsa cook,someone who cleans, washesclothes, helps out in general.


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gender relationsgender relations

Not much had changed since our lastglimpse at womens lives, in the1600s!

Women married andhad kids, joined areligious order, orbecame a prostitute [orwas considered one]

The family structure that well seetonightthe youngest daughterdoesnt marryis NOT a Mexicantradition.

The strong,domineering womenthat well see conformsto many Latinstereotypes of

matriarchal societies.


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Las adelitas y lasLas adelitas y lasrevolucionariasrevolucionarias

These were female soldiers during theRevolution who accompanied theirspouses/partners, cooked, got ready the clothes,rifles and whatever else needed to be prepared,spied when possible , acted as nurses,

messengers, and more.

Some rose to a position ofcommand within the ranks of theRevolution.

Theyve been romanticized over the last 100 years of Mexican history,

folklore and popular culture. Reality was much harsherthe women werebarely educated and didnt have the right to vote in the new society they


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Gertrudis fatherGertrudis father

described as the mulatto [and serves as an explaination forsense of rhythm and dancing skills]

Mexico does not have a large Blackcommunity. He may have been from theVeracruz area, which does.

He also may have been part of a group that

migrated to Northern Mexico from Alabama inthe late 1800s.


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Stock charactersStock characters

Weve already seen some thissemesterthe 2 cops in El Barndel Terror [one serious, one not] Tonight well see the priest

with somewhat dubious

behavior, the wise oldindigenous woman, thenasty gossip [also present inthe Barn, in the crowd atthe burning at the stakescene]. Plus lots of men with

large mustaches, bigsombreros and bullets slungacross their chests.


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hennig brandthennig brandt

Brandt first isolatedphosphorus as an element in1669. It was soon touted asan aphrodisiac, and as cure

for many human illnesses[especially mental].

Later it was branded thedevils element and was

thought to have causedmore curses than cures.

The phosphorus match

was nicknamed thelucifer. Murders,suicides and accidentalpoisonings resultedfrom its use, and it waseventually outlawed.


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roscn de reyesroscn de reyes

A bread that is traditionally served onthe eve of / day of 6 January, el da delos Reyes Magos [3 Kings or Wise Men]or the Epiphany.

Inside of the roscn arebaked a ceramic figure of ababy, and a bean.Whoever finds the baby iscrowned king or queen, and

is supposed to beguaranteed good luck.Whoever finds the beanpays for the roscn.Traditions differ betweencountries but the idea is

the same.


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musicmusic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeNX4bLixV0&feature=Jesusita en Chihuahua

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFfxQpr2r0Ojos de juventud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeNX4bLixV0&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFfxQpr2r0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFfxQpr2r0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeNX4bLixV0&feature=related


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what to watch for andwhat to watch for andthink aboutthink about

the truthhow diddifferent charactersinterpret it or presentit?

Men- Who needs them?

What happened inthe gap yearsbetween 1910 and1934?

Next week:

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