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Why does Paz choose the image of a labyrinth to represent humanity’s existential condition? How does this image of universal significance apply to the Mexican struggle to articulate an authentic national and cultural identity?
The use of various metaphorical “masks” is essential to Paz’s interpretation of Mexican culture. Explain how Paz understands such masks work on both individual and collective levels of Mexican experience.
By Octavio Paz
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