Which of the following best reflects the view montaigne was conveying in his essay, “of cannibals”?

a. european society was pure and its practices should not be questioned.
b. imitating primitive societal practices would jeopardize the progress of western society.
c. primitive societies are fortunate to live simply, but they miss out on western opportunities to learn and advance.
d. primitive societies are the purest at their roots because they allow their lifestyle to be shaped by nature.

D.Primitive societies are the purest at their roots because they allow their lifestyle to be shaped by nature.

Explanation:

Of Cannibals is an essay by Michel de Montaigne in which he portrays the functions of the Tupinamba individuals of Brazil, who rehearsed human flesh consumption. Montaigne's article is striking for the timeframe, as he utilizes social relativism. Social relativism is the view that social orders should be comprehended in their very own terms, without researchers making a decision about them based on the researcher's way of life. Montaigne contrasts their demonstrations and instances of "savageness" that still existed in Europe at the time. He likewise contends that these social orders are most perfect in light of the fact that their way of life is formed by the laws of nature.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)