1. (a) Identify an example of direct characterization in paragraph 1. (b) What clues in the text indicate that this is direct characterization? 2. (a) Reread paragraph 6 of the article. What type of characterization does the author use in this paragraph? (b) What does the information in this paragraph reveal about Irving's character? 3. In paragraph 9, the author uses direct quotations, or Irving's exact words, to reveal Irving's goals for the future. What can you infer about Irving based on the quotations in this paragraph? 4. Reread paragraph 14. (a) How many examples of characterization appear in that passage? (b) Which detail do you find most revealing? Explain.
