b'The Mistreated Steak, A mirror for Women in Rosario CastellanossLeccin de cocina (1971)Danielle Spivey, Department of Modern and Classical LanguagesFaculty Sponsor: Dr. Grazyna Walczak, Department of Modern and Classical LanguagesThe story Leccin de cocina, written by Rosario Castellanos, alludes to the feminine advice that is often given to women regarding cooking. Without a doubt, the story examines a reality that is much more encompassing of the situation that was the norm for the Mexican, middle class woman in the second half of the 20th century. In the story, a woman is cooking dinner for her husband and reflecting on her married life. In the narration, the image of the steak can easily be interchanged with the narrators own body, effectively representing the tired and mistreated woman, similar to the meat that she prepares. This essay examines the ingenious artistic ability of Rosario Castellanos to express the feminine condition and how women faced a world centered around the enjoyment of men in the second half of the 20th century. El bistec maltratado, un espejo para la mujer en Leccin de cocina de Rosario Castellanos (1971)Danielle Spivey, Department of Modern and Classical Languages Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Grazyna Walczak, Department of Modern and Classical LanguagesEl cuento Leccin de cocina de Rosario Castellanos alude aparentemente a los consejos femeninos para mejorar las habilidades de cocinar. Sin embargo, se trata de una realidad mucho ms amplia, que es la situacin de las mujeres de clase media mexicana en la segunda mitad del siglo XX. En ese cuento, una mujer est cocinando una cena para su esposo y reflexionando sobre su vida de casada. En su narracin, la imagen del bistec se confunde con su propio cuerpo y representa a la mujer cansada y maltratada, igual que la carne que ella prepara. Este ensayo examina la ingeniosa habilidad artstica de Rosario Castellanos para expresar el malestar femenino ante su situacin en un mundo hecho para el disfrute de los hombres an en la segunda mitad del siglo XX.50'