Foreign cultures, when compared to our own, often contain significant themes that make the culture interesting and meaningful. The people and history of Mexico present such a culture. Three major themes of Mexico and the Mexican people include duality, fatalism, and masks. These three issues are prevalent throughout the culture and history of the nation. They are represented and mentioned in two descriptive texts and a film. The two texts include Riding’s essay “The …showed first 75 words of 1886 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1886 total…a culture can be derived from the indigenous people of that region. The famous Mexican mask defines the Mexican people with their difficult history and introspective personalities. These three themes are important in an understanding of a place and culture so different yet similar to our own. Although it may be difficult to understand these notions at first, it is important to grasp the themes before the rest of the culture can be fully appreciated.