Which of the following best reflects the view Montaigne was conveying in his essay, “Of Cannibals”? European society was pure and its practices should not be questioned.
Imitating primitive societal practices would jeopardize the progress of Western society.
Primitive societies are fortunate to live simply, but they miss out on Western opportunities to learn and advance.
Primitive societies are the purest at their roots because they allow their lifestyle to be shaped by nature.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.