Montaigne, “Of Cannibals” (Vol. C pp. 353-62)

Paper instructions:
1) Write three answers to the questions below. Each answer should be between 250-500 words. START A NEW THREAD FOR EACH ONE. Put the question you are answering at the top of your post.

2) Reply to at least two students’ answers with a response of 50-100 words.

Required Texts
The Norton Anthology of World Literature, package I, vols. A, B, and C, Beginnings to 1650. 3rd edition, 2012

Reading Assignments:
Montaigne, “Of Cannibals” (Vol. C pp. 353-62)
Cervantes (Vol. C pp. 386-408)
Shakespeare, Othello whole play; any version acceptable)
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Is Montaigne judicious in his consideration of non-European peoples? How so? Do we rush to make judgments about other cultures and religions based on our own belief systems today? Where?

Does Cervantes really disdain medieval quest romances? Or is Don Quixote’s sad tale really a commentary on the economically centered modern era?

Iago is often cited as Shakespeare’s most frightening villain. Why does he do what he did? Can you imagine a similar situation in the corporate world today? How?