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Character Relationships in Walter Dean Myers’s "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

Question 5 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Which statement best identifies and explains how Walter Dean Myers creates one of his characters in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”?

Answer
A
He uses indirect characterization with the words "lecture that probably awaited him" to show that Greg is always in trouble.
B
He uses direct characterization with the words "heavily wrinkled face" to show that Lemon Brown is feeling sad and lonely.
C
He uses indirect characterization with the words "carrying a length of pipe" to show that one of the neighborhood thugs is threatening.
D
He uses direct characterization with the words "Greg felt himself near panic" to show that Greg is brave enough to resist losing control.

Explanation

Myers uses indirect characterization when he gives details that let readers infer what a character is like. A neighborhood thug carrying a length of pipe suggests that he is dangerous and threatening, even though the narrator does not directly call him those things. Greg feeling near panic shows fear, not bravery, so D does not fit.

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