Direct Vs. Indirect Characterization

"Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.”

- Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief

• Direct

• Indirect

“I like to know what I'm celebrating before I put on a party hat.”

- Nellie Gomez, 39 Clues

• Direct

• Indirect

“I was fully convinced on that particular Friday evening last September that stealing my mom’s car and storming my dad’s house was a brilliant plan.”

- Alex, Notes From the Midnight Driver

• Direct

• Indirect

''But Mrs. Granger didn't just enjoy the dictionary. She loved the dictionary - almost worshipped it.''

- Nick, Frindle

• Direct

• Indirect

“There's a strength in the way she carries herself, but she never seems to relax, never lets down her guard.”

- Bobby, Things Not Seen

• Direct

• Indirect

“My father says—used to say—that there is power in self-sacrifice.”

- Tris, Divergent

• Direct

• Indirect