Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”
But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice...
How can readers tell that the author is using indirect characterization in this excerpt?
She describes Raymond’s physical traits to tell readers about his character.
She describes Squeaky’s physical traits to tell readers about her character.
She uses Raymond’s thoughts and words to tell readers about his character.
She uses Squeaky’s thoughts and words to tell readers about her character.
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But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don't play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice...
This excerpt uses
indirect characterization to show what Squeaky is like.
I lazily flipped through the pages of my textbook and yawned. "Too bad I can't be more like my brother," I thought. He is very studious and a bit of a perfectionist, and he's always anxious to learn new things. It's hard to believe that anyone can be that focused. But me? Well, that's a different story. I am much more likely to spend my time daydreaming.
Which phrase from the passage is an example of indirect characterization?
spend my time daydreaming
Now some people like to act like things come easy to them, won't let on that they practice. Not me. I'll high-prance down 34th street like a rodeo pony to keep my knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight so that she walks ahead like she's not with me, don't know me, is all by herself on a shopping trip, and I am somebody else's crazy child.
What does the narrative voice in this passage reveal about Squeaky's character?
She doesn't care about how she looks to others.
Which sentence is the correct definition of direct characterization?
The author uses specific adjectives to tell readers about a character.
"Well, Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, going to give someone else a break this year?" I squint at [Mr. Pearson] real hard to see if he is seriously thinking I should lose the race on purpose just to give someone else a break... "That new girl should give you a run for your money." He looks around the park for Gretchen like a periscope in a submarine movie . . . I give him such a look he couldn't finish putting that idea into words. Grownups got a lot of nerve sometimes.
The narrative voice in this passage allows readers to make a judgement about
Mr. Pearson.
I've got Raymond walking on the inside close to the buildings, 'cause he's subject to fits of fantasy and starts thinking he's a circus performer and that the curb is a tightrope strung high in the air.
What does this excerpt reveal about Raymond's character?
He is playful and creative.
Now some people like to act like things come easy to them, won't let on that they practice. Not me. I'll high-prance down 34th street like a rodeo pony to keep my knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight so that she walks ahead like she's not with me, don't know me, is all by herself on a shopping trip, and I am somebody else's crazy child.
What method of indirect characterization does this passage use to show that Squeaky is headstrong and determined?
Squeaky's thoughts about her own actions
I was once a strawberry in a Hansel and Gretel pageant when I was in nursery school and didn't have no better sense than to dance on tiptoe with my arms in a circle over my head doing umbrella steps and being a perfect fool just so my mother and father could come dressed up and clap. You'd think they'd know better than to encourage that kind of nonsense. I am not a strawberry.
What does the narrative voice in this excerpt tell readers about Squeaky's character?
She knows who she is and is comfortable with herself.
Which excerpt from "Raymond's Run" best shows that Squeaky isn't afraid to stand up for herself?
But as they get to me, they slow down. I'm ready to fight, 'cause like I said I don't feature a whole lot of chit-chat, I much prefer to just knock you down right from the jump.