Why is this passage an example of indirect
characterization?
Now you take Cynthia Procter for instance. She's just the
opposite. If there's a test tomorrow, she'll say something
like, "Oh, I guess I'll play handball this afternoon and
watch television tonight," just to let you know she ain't
thinking about the test. Or like last week when she won
the spelling bee for the millionth time, "A good thing you
got 'receive,' Squeaky, cause I would have got it wrong. I
completely forgot about the spelling bee." ... But of
course when I pass her house on my early morning trots
around the block, she is practicing the scales on the piano
over and over and over and over.
It shows the reader who Cynthia is based on her
words and actions.
* The passage uses specific adjectives that tell the
reader about Cynthia
The passage is made up of Cynthia s dialogue
entirely
The passage tells Cynthia's thoughts and actions.

Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds." the priest stared down at his scuffed brown loafers and the worn hem of his cassock. “for a christian burial it was necessary.” his voice was distant, and leon thought that his blue eyes looked tired. “it's o.k., father, we just want him to have plenty of water.” the priest sank down into the green chair and picked up a glossy missionary magazine. he turned the colored pages full of lepers and pagans without looking at them. “you know i can't do that, leon. there should have been the last rites and a funeral mass at the very least.” leon put on his green cap and pulled the flaps down over his ears. “it's getting late, father. i've got to go.” which of the following statements best describes the thematic significance of this dialogue? this dialogue emphasizes the ongoing personal conflict between leon and father paul. this conversation between leon and father paul makes it clear that they will never come to an agreement. leon’s and father paul’s differing perspectives of the situation reflect their larger cultural conflicts. leon’s hasty exit from father paul’s house reflects his discomfort with the priest and christianity.