What fact best explains why it is significant that angelou's narrative is set in 1940?

a) in 1940, the united states was not yet involved in world war ii.

b) in 1940, segregation of blacks and whites was still the norm.

c) in 1940, most high school students did not go on to college.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.