Read the excerpt from "the gift of the magi." where she stopped the sign read: "mme. sofronie. hair goods of all kinds." one flight up della ran, and collected herself, panting. madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the "sofronie." "will you buy my hair? " asked della. "i buy hair," said madame. "take yer hat off and let’s have a sight at the looks of it." down rippled the brown cascade. "twenty dollars," said madame, lifting the mass with a practised hand. madame sofronie’s character is most developed through direct characterization, using her words and feelings. indirect characterization, using her thoughts and action. direct characterization, describing her physical appearance. indirect characterization, describing her personality.

Direct characterization, describing her physical appearance.

Explanation:

In this passage, we learned the most about Mme. Sofronie by the descriptions we have of her physical appearance. We learn that Mme. Sofronie is "large," "too white" and "chilly." We also learn that she does not look like a "Sofronie." The reference is most likely due to Sofronie being a saint in the Romanian Orthodox Church. Therefore, all of these clues indicate that Mme. Sofronie is not a kind or likeable woman.

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answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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in this alternate universe, renaissance romeo is now seventeen, an apprentice to a glass maker in venice. modern romeo is planning to go to college. what major do you think he’ll elect?