Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Answer 1

Answer:

To show that Native Americans at times are more civil than Puritans.

Explanation:

Benjamin Franklin's "Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America" was written to show the writer's appreciation of the Native Indians and their 'customs' as compared to the 'civilized' people like the Whites. In his 1784 prose, Franklin points out how the Indians were thought to be 'barbaric' while the whites think of themselves as the most civilized race.

In the given excerpt, Franklin shows the civilized nature of the Indians by recounting their behavior during any Council. He states that while normal "councils" of the British House or in companies in Europe are more accustomed to being met with 'constant conversation and at times even disrupted, the Indians show more civility in their behavior. He reveals, "To interrupt another, even in common Conversation, is reckon'd highly indecent." This sarcastic and satirical comment is to shows how Native Americans are more civilized than the Puritans.

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth/last option.