The passage suggests the universal theme of "the danger of acting on your curiosity." The speaker expresses a desire to view the "man of monstrous kind" and interact with him, despite the warnings from friends, leading to dire consequences. This reflects the idea that curiosity can lead one into dangerous or fatal situations.
My friends advise me and to quit the shore
Their wholesome counsel rashly I declined,
Curious to view the man of monstrous kind,
And try what social rites a savage lends.
Dire rites, alast and fatal to my friends."
Use the passage to answer the question.
One theme suggested by this passage is that
people expect to be greeted with hospitality.
Which other universal theme does this
passage suggest?
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the danger of being rude to strangers
the need to keep going when you feel
like quitting
the need to take care when choosing
one's friends
the danger of acting on your curiosity
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