Which description is an example of direct characterization? he slurped his soup and gulped his milk, then wiped his face on his sleeve and burped. he gazed at the sprawling buffet and thought that he had never seen so much food in one place. he beckoned the waitress and said through a mouthful, “can i get more butter for these rolls? ” he was rude, shuffling to the front of the buffet line and elbowing customers out of his way.