Select the word from the drop-down menu that can be used in place of the phrase "telling the nature of" in this sentence.
although the screenwriter of the movie had some interesting ideas, the author of the book did a much better job telling the nature of the main character.
although the screenwriter of the movie had some interesting ideas, the author of the book did a much better job ( the main character.
1.) utilizing
2.) portraying
3.) verifying
4.) analyzing

Although the screenwriter of the movie had some interesting ideas, the author of the book did a much better job portraying the main character.

Explanation:

The definition of portraying is to represent or to describe someone or something in different ways like painting, characters in films or books, or any other kind of artistic expression, then the best word to substitute telling the nature of is portraying since the writer is describing the character through the story in a book.

b. and i with my fighting heart, i thought at

first / to steal up to him [the cyclops].   the cyclops’ actions first odysseus to take

action after killing his men and trapping in the cave revealed his intent of

doing them harm.   that is why odysseus

blinded him to enable him and his men to escape.