Female Idealizations And Norms Within The Films Like Water...

The complex web of cultural determinations and predefined ideological system are predominant in the lives of the female characters named Tita, Gertrudis, and Frida Kahlo in the movies Like Water for Chocolate and Frida. Furthermore, throughout history, the development of female idealizations and norms, which powerfully influences the behavior of women throughout society, has derived from a masculine structure that is imposed onto the female gender. Although this is still prevalent in modern culture, throughout the years surrounding the Mexican Revolution, women were perceived as subordinate to men due to particular cultural determinants and predefined beliefs that existed within the structure of society. Specifically, this structure played a leading role in the lives of women, which regarded them as inferior to men while characteristically portraying women in traditional domestic roles, thereby influencing the social norm of femininity throughout civilization. Predominantly, througho ut the films, the existence of the complex web of cultural determinations and the predefined ideological system within social and family traditions largely impacts the dominant character and behavior of Tita, Gertrudis, and Frida. As such, in order to break free from the complex web of cultural determinations, and challenge the predefined ideological systems in their lives, the female characters of Tita, Gertrudis, and Frida behave in rebellious ways that reject the given traditions amongst their