On Thursday, September 22nd, the Spanish Club hosted a movie in Kelley Auditorium. The movie was "Like Water for Chocolate" by Alfonso Arau. By surprise the film was very interesting. It was about one of the bad contributions in the Mexican Cultural.
The story begins in the late 1800's in Mexico. There was a Mexican couple that was expected their third child. When the child was born they named it Tinta. The father finds out that Tinta wasn't his child and dies of a heart attack. This was a well kept secret that followed the mother through out her whole life. Her maid Nacha raised Tinta in the kitchen. By being the last daughter, Tinta wasn't suppose to marry but take care of her of her mother until the day she die. This is why Nacha raised her in the kitchen, so she could learn how to cook, clean, and take care of her mother.
Tinta grew into a very pretty young lady. She had met a gentleman by the name of Pedro who had asked for her hand in marriage. Tinta's mother would not let Pedro marry Tinta but he could marry the oldest daughter Rosaura. So Pedro married Rosaura with intentions to be close to Tinta. Tinta not knowing his intention was furious at him and his mother. When Nacha seen how miserable Tinta was,
Tinta cared for the new child as she did the previous one. They stayed in her mother's house because of Rosaura's condition. Pedro tried to rekindle the flame they had before. Pedro and had sex. During this time the doctor whom was now engaged to Tinta had to go back home in Texas. While Pedro and Tinta were having sex the ghost of her mother came. The ghost taunted Tinta for a while. The ghost died when Tinta finally stood up to it and said that she had knew about her secret.
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