Question

Read the excerpt from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.

STEVE

(raising his voice)

There's something you can do, Charlie. You could go home and keep your mouth shut. You could quit strutting around like a self-appointed hanging judge and just climb into bed and forget it.

CHARLIE

You sound real anxious to have that happen, Steve. I think we better keep our eye on you too!

DON

(as if he were taking the bit in his teeth, takes a hesitant step to the front)

I think everything might as well come out now.

(he turns toward Steve.)

Your wife's done plenty of talking, Steve, about how odd you are!

CHARLIE

(picking this up, his eyes widening)

Go ahead, tell us what she's said.

The writer of this excerpt uses

direct characterization to show that the neighbors are turning on one other.
direct characterization to show that the neighbors still trust one other.
indirect characterization to show that the neighbors are turning on one other.
indirect characterization to show that the neighbors still trust one other.

Answer 1

The writer uses indirect characterization to illustrate the growing mistrust and conflict among neighbors in The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The writer of the excerpt from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street uses indirect characterization to show that the neighbors are turning on one another.
• Indirect characterization is a way the writer shows the reader what kind of person a character is through the character's thoughts, words, and actions rather than explicitly telling the reader.
• The dialogue reveals the characters' suspicions and mistrust without explicitly stating their attributes or motivations.
• This tension is conveyed through their accusations and the escalating paranoia within the group, allowing the audience to infer the characters' feelings and the deteriorating dynamics of trust in their community.

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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