What is one reason to use a subplot in a novel? to contradict the message conveyed by the main plot

to provide additional details about the author's life

to develop the novel's theme in more depth

to directly address the readers of the text

to directly address the readers of the text

Explanation:

c, his tragic flaw to cause his downfall

in the quotation from passage, connie willis states that literature is a way for authors from the past to communicate with readers of today. we can read their stories, books, and other texts to learn lessons about life. willis refers to these lessons as messages “from beyond the grave.” willis has a favorable viewpoint about the timelessness of literature.