Which sentence is the correct definition of direct characterization? Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”

But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice...

How can readers tell that the author is using indirect characterization in this excerpt?