Is this sentence direct or indirect characterization? “I was once a child and couldn't get the the things I wanted.”

In researching his history report about the civil war, why is ariq most likely to use secondary data than primary data?

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death

If their eyes were watching god were told from the first person point of view how might the the story be different would it be a more captivating or interesting story why or why not