“The general believed that, sooner or later, Afghanistan would be freed, the monarchy restored, and his services would once again

“The general believed that, sooner or later, Afghanistan would be freed, the monarchy restored, and his services would once again be called upon. So every day, he donned his gray suit, wound his pocket watch, and waited.” The thematic topic addressed in this quotation can most accurately be described as:

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