Direct and Indirect Characterization in The Land

Question 5 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC

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

Answer

But I also figured Mitchell needed somebody to speak up for him, the same way Mitchell must have figured I needed somebody to speak up for me on the day we buried my mama.

At this time, though Mitchell had befriended me more than once in his way over the years, I still did not consider Mitchell a close friend.

I asked him if Mitchell could go with us. "He's right good with horses now," I said. "He's gentle with them, and they trust him."

Mitchell didn't say anything. He just gave me a look and walked away, but I knew I'd gotten to him.

Explanation

Direct characterization tells the reader explicitly what a character is like. In choice C, the narrator directly describes Mitchell as good with horses and gentle with them. The other choices mainly reveal information through the narrator’s thoughts or Mitchell’s actions.

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