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ous ways by cultures outside of their own, but this marginalization has been enabled by the Mexican people's own compliance. Paz asserts that Mexicans prefer solitude in its many guise, and the crisis of stagnation that has hampered Mexico's economic, political and artistic growth is a result of this preference. Without an awareness of Mexican history and its recurrent theme of solitude, without seeing the effects of solitude on Mexico's internal and external behaviors, the country is destined to remain a less potent force than those countries that seek meaningful interaction. Paz commits the last chapter of his book to a discussion of lo

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