Which of these explains why the author of "the wife's lament" is not allowed to pursue a different life? "
a) she is unwed
b) she is ill
c) she is elderly
d) she is a woman

d) she is a woman.

"The Wife's Lament" is one of the most famous poems in Old English. Written around the tenth century, the poem tells the story of a woman who has no love, community, or company. She tells us of her grief and her loneliness, as her husband is away. Because of her female condition, her destiny is tied to that of her husband. The exact events of her life are difficult to decipher. Nevertheless, we do know that the woman is extremely sad, and that she has led a very lonely life.

- "chilles is sad and angry because hector, the trojan leader, killed his best friend patroclus. he seems angry with himself because he didn't or protect patroclus against the trojans."

i think its a.

an ugly duckling is teased by the other ducklings. when she grows up, however, the ducklings discover that she is a beautiful swan