Question

Ivan Dmitritch, a middle-class man who lived with his family on an income of twelve hundred a year and was very well satisfied with his lot, sat down on the sofa after supper and began reading the newspaper. (from The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov) Atticus placed his fork beside his knife and pushed his plate aside. “Mr. Cunningham is basically a good man,” he said, “he just has his blind spots along with the rest of us.” (from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee) Mr. Bennett coolly observed: "From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced." Catherine was disconcerted, and made no answer; but Lydia, with perfect indifference, continued to express her admiration of Captain Carter. (from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen) direct and indirect characterization arrowRight direct characterization arrowRight indirect characterization

Answer 1

Answer:

what is that main idea of the whole passage

Answer 2

Ivan Dmitritch

Direct characterization: Middle-class man, satisfied with his lot

Indirect characterization: Mundane, simple

Atticus

Direct characterization: Professional, well-mannered

Indirect characterization: Determined, ambitious, driven-by-justice.

Mr. Bennett

Direct characterization: Observent, expressive

Indirect characterization: Judgemental, orthodox, sexist

• In this exercise, the goal is to pick a character in the given extract and write about their direct and indirect characterizations.
• Direct characterization refers to the things that are provided to a reader at face value. There is no depth to these kinds of descriptions. This could be their actions, their dialogues, and their mannerisms.
• Indirect characterization is characterizations that the reader is able to draw from the given subject. These things are not openly stated to the reader and therefore would differ from person to person. These can be drawn from the subtext of their dialogues, actions, and mannerisms. Since it is open to interpretation each person's answer would be different based on their own preconcieved notions and ideologies.

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