“Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.” How does Margie feel about the school of the past?

Is this an example of indirect or direct characterization and why?

indirect

Explanation:

it is narrating her thoughts and interactions to tell what she is like instead of just saying "margie liked the way kids lived in the olden days. "

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."