What is the main purpose of the paragraph that begins with, "On becoming an astronaut:" in "Eileen Collins—NASA's First Female Shuttle Commander to Lead Next Shuttle Mission"? to explain how opportunities for women in aviation helped pave the way for women to join the space program to convince young people to pursue careers in space travel to inform readers about the Mercury astronauts and what they accomplished in space to make the argument that there should be more female shuttle commanders in the NASA program

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.