The portrayal of women as consumable in tina howeβs βthe art of diningβ and laura esquivelβs βcomo agua para chocolateβ
This essay aims to examine this truth, principally asking the question, ' are women's bodies consumable?' specifically in reference to the play ' The Art of Dining' by American playwright Tina Howe, and to the film ' Like Water for Chocolate' directed by Alfonso Arau and based on the novel of the same name written β