Read the excerpt from steve harmon's journal. it is about being alone when you are not really alone and about being scared all the time. which statement correctly describes the characterization in this excerpt? a.) indirect characterization is used to show that steve is confused and lonely. b.) indirect characterization is used to show that steve is isolated and worried. c.) direct characterization is used to show that steve is confused and lonely. d.) direct characterization is used to show that steve is isolated and worried.

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The answer is:

B.) Indirect characterization is used to show that Steve is isolated and worried.

Indirect characterization occurs when the character's personality is exhibited through his or her actions, speech and appearance.

According to the excerpt from "Monster," the author Walter Dean Myers portrays Steve as lonely, frightened, anxious and troubled. Facing a trial in which he could end up in twenty-five years in prison, Steve wonders whether he is a villain and reflects on who he really is.

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.

- "there are several movements that doris lessing was associated with. first of all, communism. she pursued her communist beliefs and included them in her writing, and was also a member of several communist book clubs. she is also strongly associated with feminism, her fight for equality and women's rights.

doris lessing is the kind of writer who has followers, not just readers. they have been engaged to her chiefly because of her involvement in major problems, such as politics and woman-ism."