Question

Read the excerpt from The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton. Then, answer the question that follows.

After that she said to herself that she would never have another dog; but one bitter cold evening a poor lean greyhound was found whining at the castle-gate, and she took him in and forbade the maids to speak of him to her husband. She hid him in a room that no one went to, smuggled food to him from her own plate, made him a warm bed to lie on and petted him like a child."

Which type of characterization is evident in this passage?

Direct; the author tells the reader exactly what type of personality the woman has
Direct; the reader must infer what the woman is like based on her thoughts and actions
Indirect; the author tells the reader exactly what type of personality the woman has
Indirect; the reader must infer what the woman is like based on her thoughts and actions

Answer 1

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Indirect; the reader must infer what the woman is like based on her thoughts and actions