Question

Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild.

But it was Dave who suffered most of all. Something had gone wrong with him. He became more morose and irritable, and when camp was pitched at once made his nest, where his driver fed him. Once out of the harness and down, he did not get on his feet again till harness-up time in the morning...

Which part of the excerpt is the best example of direct characterization?
A.) the description of Dave as morose and irritable
B.) the description of Dave quickly making his nest
C.) the description of Dave not getting on his feet again
D.) the description of Dave struggling in the traces

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the text directly says that he became those

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The description of Dave as morose and irritable

Step-by-step explanation:

Direct characterization is a type of characterization in which the appearance, values or personality traits of a character are shown by directly describing them, different to indirect characterization in which a character is described through its actions, words, reactions, and behavior. In the excerpt presented, direct characterization occurs in "Something had gone wrong with him. He became more morose and irritable" because in this the narrator directly describes the personality of Dave, especially as his personality changes. Therefore, the best example of direct characterization is "the description of Dave as morose and irritable".