In “the story of an african farm,” how does otto’s desire to befriend bonaparte affect the plot? it provides bonaparte the opportunity to execute his plan to take over the farm. it creates friction between lyndell and her cousin em. it inspires otto to question his loyalty to tant sannie. it causes tant sannie to become doubtful of his ability to run the farm.

Refute it, showing why it is mistaken—an apparent but not real problem; acknowledge its validity or plausibility, but suggest why on balance it's relatively less important or less likely than what you propose, and thus doesn't overturn it; concede its force and complicate your idea accordingly—restate your thesis in a more exact, qualified, or nuanced way that takes account of the objection, or start a new section in which you consider your topic in light of it. this will work if the counterargument concerns only an aspect of your argument; if it undermines your whole case, you need a new thesis.