Question 8 of 10

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read the following excerpt from robinson crusoe:

[t]he people of that country, who, it seems, had been suffered by providence, in his wise disposition of the world, to have no other guide than that of their own abominable and vitiated passions; and, consequently, were left, and perhaps had been so for some ages, to act such horrid things, and receive such dreadful customs (153).
based on the wording in this excerpt, which of the following is crusoe most likely describing?
a. the englishmen
b. the spanish
c. the cannibals
d. the mutineers

The answer is C: The cannibals

 There are some references indicating that Crusoe is most likely describing the cannibals. For instance, 'The people from that country' being separated  or distant from civilization ('disposition of the world'), without influence of moral and law, resort to 'horrid things', guided by 'their own abominable and vitiated passions.' and receiving 'such dreadful customs.'

To vitiate: to destroy or damage something

Dreadful: causing fear, shock, or suffering

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

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he can eat everything and drink whatever he wants

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