"They were not simple folk, you see... They were not barbarians”
In this quote the narrator suggests the people were complex and civilised in order to:
a suggest that the people were quite a bit like us
b.
suggest that their lack of rules and their brand of happiness is different than ours
c. suggest that we are barbarians
Explanation: Nothing about happiness is mentioned, and it doesn’t suggest that we are barbarians. By saying they were NOT barbarians, the narrator is saying they are alike, because presumably the narrator is not a barbarian either.
Explanation: The narrator is showing how these people can be like civilized persons the term barbarian is used to show how uncivilized someone can be, so when the narrator states they are no such thing this is showing how they are more like us than you may think.
