In "The Twelfth Night", Malvolio's belief is very much true. Most of the characters' fates depend on their traits and actions. If Malvolio was not so open about his feelings for Olivia, Maria would have not been able to fool him. And if Viola did not choose to be a male, she would not have survived.
Answer:
The author provides background information so that the reader knows what caused the death of the well-known Lieutenant
Colonel Custer
Explanation:
<span>starting in medias res if this is the excerpt i think it is
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