Direct and Indirect Characterization in The Land

Question 1 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC

Which excerpt from The Land, Part 4 is an example of direct characterization?

Answer

Mitchell brought my daddy's horse, a mare by the name of Starburst, over to the field and the Missourian's folks brought down his stallion.

I glanced over at the other rider. The fellow was older than I, and had the weight of a man on him.

When we arrived in East Texas, we found folks from all over the South and the neighboring states at the horse fair.

Afterward the Missourian congratulated my daddy and paid him the wager.

Explanation

Direct characterization tells the reader what a character is like. In choice B, the narrator directly describes the other rider as older and as having “the weight of a man” on him. The other excerpts mainly describe actions or events, rather than directly describing a character.

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