Which excerpt from chapter 1 of animal farm is an example of indirect characterization? a boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together.” b “he was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but he was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance.” c “she took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.” d “benjamin was the oldest animal on the farm, and the worst tempered. he seldom talked, and when he did it was usually to make some cynical remark.”

The answer is C

Explanation:

“Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. A white stripe down his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance.”

An example of direct characterization appears in the excerpt in which Mr. Jones is described, from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.

Explanation

We can find an example of direct characterization in the excerpt Mr.Jones is described because we can see traits about the character in a direct way.

Orwell shows Mr. Jones as a someone who isn't happy or who even feels satisfied with his life. He appears as a very lazy person, who drinks all the time and cares nothing about feeding the animals from the farm or animals in general.

Moreover, Jones is someone who feels disappointed with life, so he drinks alcohol to carry on with his life.

B

Explanation:

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The right answer is the second ("Boxer was an enormous beast..."). Direct characterization is a literary device used by a writer to reveal information or traits of a certain character in a very straightforward, direct, and explicit way, with the goal of helping the reader to better understand that character. We can infer from the description of Boxer that he is a huge but seemingly naive or ignorant horse.      

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Which excerpt from chapter 1 of Animal Farm is an example of indirect characterization?

A Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together.”

B “He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but he was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance.”

C “She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.”

D “Benjamin was the oldest animal on the farm, and the worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did it was usually to make some cynical remark.”

The excerpt that is an example of indirect characterization is C. “She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was plaited with.”

Explanation:

Direct characterization offers us the qualities of the characters directly through the narrator's description. That means the authors tell us what the character is or looks like. That is what we have in options A, B, and D, where the narrator himself is describing the animals.

However, when authors use indirect characterization, we are given such information through the characters' actions, words, or thoughts. That is what we have in letter C. We can tell the character being described, Molly, is quite vain. She likes to be paid attention to, to be seen and admired by others.

“Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. A white stripe down his nose gave him a somewhat stupid appearance.”

Characterization is the way the author presents the character's traits to the reader. The author can do this either directly or indirectly. Direct characterization is when the author specifically tells the reader the character's traits. In the answer, the author specifically tells the reader how tall and strong Boxer is. The reader also learns about the stripe on his nose. Indirect characterization is when the author "shows" the reader the character's traits. For example, if the author had said that Boxer could pull a tractor-trailer truck, we would be shown that he is strong.