A man stood upon railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below the mans hands were behind his back the wrists bound with cord. A rope closely encircled his neck

In this unit activity, you will analyze aspects of the medieval english stories  the canterbury tales  and  sir gawain and the green knight.  you will also read george orwell’s essay “politics and the english language,” analyze it, and express your own views on how language usage changes over time.