Question

Salim is writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Maori and Haida cultures. Which sentence best illustrates his point about how each group views humans? In the Maori creation myth people are able to conquer every element of nature, but in the Haida creation myth the Raven feels he must be the humans’ caretaker. In the Haida creation myth humans are strong enough to trick the Sky Chief, but in the Maori myth humans are outwitted by the sky and earth gods. Both the Maori and Haida creation myths give examples of the gods interacting with the humans, and these examples show how each culture views humans’ place in the world. There are several differences in the way that the Maori and Haida creation myths view humans, which I will go on to show through this paragraph.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A.  The Maoris believed that they can conquer all the elements of nature like the forest, sea, food and the earth.  On the other hand Haida creation myth says that Raven felt that it should be human's caretaker.   Raven became very protective about the first men and women on earth.