Question

Benedict's illustration of the kwakiutl indians is designed to show that

Answer 1

Question: Benedict's illustration of the Kwakiutl Indians is designed to show that:

Answer: The illustration is designed to demonstrate Benedict's theory of culture as “personality-writ-large.”  

Explanation: Benedict compares Zuñi, Dobu, and Kwakiutl cultures with the purpose of demonstrating that a small portion of the possible range of a person's behavior is incorporated into any one culture. She believes that "personality," is the complex of attitudes and of a culture that defines people as successes, misfits, or outcasts.