Question

Clayton is writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Maori and Haida views on human beings. Which sentence best illustrates his point that the myths show human creation in different ways?

A. Both the Maori and the Haida had well-developed views about the beginning of humans.
B. The Haida myth casts human as descendents of the gods, but the Maori have a separate story.
C. The difference between the Maori and Haida cultural views of humans is illustrated through each culture’s creation myth.
D. The Maori myth casts humans as the descendents of Tu, whereas the Haida myth states that humans were discovered by Raven.

Answer 1

The sentence that best illustrates how the Maori and Haida myths show human creation in different ways is option D, which contrasts the divine descent in Maori belief with the role of Raven as a discoverer of humans in Haida mythology.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that best illustrates Clayton's point that the myths show human creation in different ways is: D. The Maori myth casts humans as the descendents of Tu, whereas the Haida myth states that humans were discovered by Raven. This sentence directly compares the different creative entities and processes involved in the Maori and Haida creation myths. In the Maori myth, humans are considered to be descendants of a deity (Tu), indicating a lineage from the divine. In contrast, the Haida myth presents humans as beings discovered by the Raven, an animal deity, which conveys a different narrative of creation where humans did not directly descend from gods but were introduced into existence by another being.

Answer 2

The answer is C because it’s comparing and contrasting the Maori and Haida