The text anlyses aspects of some Octavio Paz’ work directly related with the discussion on History and modernity. The analysis’ main point is the book The labyrinth of Solitude, an essay about the mexican people’s identity. The text also shows Paz reflections about the construction of History, socurrent nowadays, inclusively, fro m the perspective of its symbolic and mythical dimension, present and importante to understand the counterpoints of modern times.
History; Modernity; Identity