Using this method of characterization, a character can be analyzed by looking at that character's reaction when confronted with a certain situation. For example, In the novella Of Mice and Men we analyzed how Curly responds to the crushing of his hand
by Lennie. His acceptance of the proposal to tell everyone that he "got his hand caught in a machine highlights Curley's fear that others would ridicule him if they knew he lost
a fight.
O Physical Description
Reaction of Others
O Attitude
O Thought
O Action or Incident