Question

Which of the following is a reason that people of the 18th century wrote travel narratives? I. to help create business relationships with people from other cultures II. to set up military conquests III. to report on religious conversions of non-Christians I only I and II II and III I, II, and III

Answer 1

to help create business relationship with people from other culture

Answer 2

During the eighteenth-century travel, narratives were the respected and most popular literary genre. It included the description of monuments, geography, and foreign lands customs. The travel narratives proved to be as unique as the great number of books were published and were outselling other works. The soldiers and citizens due to technological advancement had an opportunity to travel throughout and record their experiences. Further, it increased the interest in the public to grow knowledge regarding the distant culture and regions.

Therefore, reason that people of the 18th century wrote travel narratives was to help create business relationships with people from other cultures. (I only)