SJSU Michel De Montaigne Barbarism Concept Questions

Here is the name of the book with author’s name but we only focus on book I: 31 “On the Cannibals” (pdf file)

==> Michel de Montaigne, The Essays: A Selection, trans. M.A. Screech (Penguin Classics)<==

Please using the quotes to support your answer, quotes do not count into the length

In his essay I:31 “On the Cannibals,” Michel de Montaigne writes about a number of things pertaining to a group of indigenous people on the coasts of Brazil. Look at pages 133, specifically the paragraph that starts with “Now to get back to the subject…” to the paragraph that starts with “Those peoples, then…”, and answer the following questions in a single paragraph of about 300 words total.

a) According to Montaigne, what is barbarism? Do you agree or disagree with this conception of barbarism?

b) Montaigne seems to prefer many things about the indigenous people over his own Frenchmen. Why? According to Montaigne, what are the indigenous people governed by and why is it beneficial?

c) Notice Montaigne’s rich description and assessments of the indigenous peoples’ lifestyle, their social relations, customs, and practices. Based on all this, can you infer his moral or political views?

d) Would you judge Montaigne’s description of these people respectful by today’s standards? Why or why not?