Reflections on the American Cannibal

In pre-modern and earlier modern Europe, cannibalism in the bleak World sparked interest in explorers and scholars. The European nonion of the American cannibal, as was made die by several publish texts and first-hand  accounts, was that of a ferocious light man, who had no subtlety or row and ate charitable flesh for nourishment. There was the render of a major language barrier between the American natives and the Europeans, so these first-hand  accounts are non totally accurate, thus it is spartan to get a cut picture of the native culture of America. Coming from Europe and having a European estimationset, the explorers and scholars encountered new and queer things that they did not really understand. They apothegm things that were unlike anything they had back at home, like cannibal kinsfolks fetching men prisoner and cleanup spot and eating them. Europe during the lately sixteenth century was in excitation due to spectral wars between the Huguenots and t he Catholics. There was far-flung famine and atrocities move in the name of religion. \nMichel de Montaigne lived during this time of turmoil and pioneered the writing of subjective strains. He was an extremely intelligent and lettered man, as is evident in his writings. He witnessed these atrocities being committed in his own ball club and in his text, Of Cannibals, he writes virtually his discussions with his friend, Jean de Léry, who had worn-out(a) some time with the Tupinamba tribe in Brazil. Montaigne writes about cannibals from the observations of Léry, but did not conceive for his essay to give a general description of cannibals. Rather, when Montaigne writes of cannibals, he is really reflecting upon his own society. \nMontaigne opens his essay by referencing King Pyrrhuss line of achievement into Italy and warns his readers to keep an open mind when dealing with foreign things. He also emphasizes the need for his readers to not rely on touristy opinion whe n passing judgments. Already, he is hinti...