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describe how the author uses indirect characterization in the passage.

our friends surrounded me. "where have you been? " they cried. "we were so worried. we thought surely something had happened to you! "

Authors oftentimes use indirect characterization to present what a character is like, by depicting their interactions with another character, oftentimes the protagonist. In this excerpt, the author conveys that Shlemiel is loved by many by showing how his friends were so concerned when he was missing.

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being untruthful

eating too much

overstaying one's welcom

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