Does feminism really have significance? How does feminism play a role in society? Well, for the basis of this essay, feminism is the belief that all women should have equal rights as men and that women should have equal power so that they don´t prejudicial treatment according to their gender. As in Like Water for Chocolate, it is based on feminism and equality in a particular manner. I believe that Mama Elena and Gertrudis are both feminist character in the novel.
First of all, I believe that Gertrudis is a feminist character because she is brave. ¨She was a general in the revolutionary army¨ (178). Gertrudis is a very audacious character because women weren't even allowed to vote until 1947. Gertrudis
