In this activity, you will write a short research paper on the impact that the plague pandemic, also known as the Black Death, had on the people of England in the 1300s. Find out how this pandemic affected the social, political, and economic life of the country. You can consult this resource as a starting point, but consider other resources and use what you learned in the tutorial text as well. Present your findings in a report of about 300 words. Remember to cite any resources that you consult. Which stanza pattern is used in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

Excerpt from the rainbow, chapter x (excerpt) d. h. lawrence then there was an outcry. mrs. brangwen would not have it; no, she would not. all her innate dignity and standoffishness rose up. then there was the vicar lecturing the school. "it was a sad thing that the boys of cossethay could not behave more like gentlemen to the girls of cossethay. indeed, what kind of boy was it that should set upon a girl, and kick her, and beat her, and tear her pinafore? that boy deserved severe castigation, and the name of coward, for no boy who was not a coward—etc., etc." from the textual evidence provided in this paragraph, what conclusions can the reader draw regarding the vicar? a) he favors boys over girls. b) he has no strong feelings. c) he supports mrs. brangwen's perspective entirely. d) he tends to be indulgent towards children's misbehavior.