![]() ![]() ![]() Paz identifies how people create division among themselves, whether through rivalry between villages or through historical traditions. He has a heart for the border, for a region in both countries which most clearly illustrates the unavoidable condition of the liminal. Talking about Mexico, Paz necessarily talks about the U.S. To be known, while the human's most profound desire, is to be vulnerable and thus incompatible with the theory of self-preservation. ![]() ![]() Due to past hurts, people reject others' efforts to be in community with them. What begins, in the case of both Malinche and the Pachucos, as instinct to protect oneself - a subject explored in depth in "Mexican Mask" - quickly develops into a mentality of confrontation. From La Malinche to the Pachucos, Mexican history is full of examples of people who have gradually become entrenched in isolation due to acts of self-preservation. Both aspects are necessary for an understanding of self-preservation. Paz approach the ideas both as a function of biological instinct and as an attitude of confrontation which people choose. Self-preservation is a dominant theme throughout the essays. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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