Using specific examples explain how people reacted to the plague and tried to deal with the catastrophe. Then explain the customs that arose “among those surviving that were contrary to the original customs of the city.”

The plague hit Europe in 1847 and killed 50-60% of the population.   Disease was always a danger but the suffering on this scale was unprecedented.  Medical and scientific knowledge was very rudimentary in the 14th Century.  Please read the passage of The Decameron by Boccaccio provided in the link.  The Decameron is a work of fiction that relates the tale of ten Florentines (people living in Florence, Italy) who flee the plague and pass the time telling stories to each other.  Using specific examples explain how people reacted to the plague and tried to deal with the catastrophe.  Then explain the customs that arose “among those surviving that were contrary to the original customs of the city.”  Responses should be 1-3 pages long and use specific examples from the document.  You should not use nay other source for this assignment.