The correct answer is C. He believes it is preferible to live in innocence and simplicity.
Montaigne was one of the Renaissance writers that used the figure of the non-European or the "noble savage" to reflect and criticise the European society from a different perspective.
In his text <em>On Cannibals</em> (1580), Montaigne does not describes "barbaric" people lack of commerce, education or political system in order to assert European superiority. In fact, Montaigne says that it is preferible to live in innocence and simplicity since these natives are separated from concepts of treachery, cruelty and torture. These concepts, however, are familiar to European societies despite their apparent superior education and political systems.
The most likely answer is C, because when you have words that mention a time or dates it means that you are implying that you are talking about a time or date.
Between Riku talking about the book as an exploration of the savage part of human nature and Maria discussing Conrad using Africa as a symbol for savagery. The discussion as a whole is applying 21st century perspectives to the work, which is a long way from the context the authors intent.
answer is Maria she even says that he saw it as racist.
