<span>Knowing that Howells was associated with the press explains his focus on truthful depictions of events. It also explains the backdrop of the story—the effects of patriotic propaganda in newspapers and magazines to garner public support and manipulate the emotions of their readers.</span>
The answer would be B because the antagonist of the story is the one who opposes someone or something.
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im pretty sure the answer is c, sorry if im wrong