Read the excerpt from "Dream Season.”1) Jackie never yelled back, though, and he never hid to avoid their meanness, either. 2) Jackie was calm and strong.

Sentence 1 shows Jackie’s character through what he does: he does not yell back or hide. This is indirect characterization because readers infer his traits from his actions. Sentence 2 directly states that Jackie is “calm and strong,” so it is direct characterization.

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