Which excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde uses direct characterization?
in this case, i was driven to reflect deeply and inveterately on that hard law of life, which lies at the root of religion and is one of the most plentiful springs of distress.
i was so far in my reflections when, as i have said, a side light began to shine upon the subject from the laboratory table.
i hesitated long before i put this theory to the test of practice.
i knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked, sold a slave to my original evil . .

I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked, sold a slave to my original evil . . .

Direct characterization refers to a situation in which an author tells us what the personality of a character is. It is different from indirect characterization, in which the author does not directly describe the character, but instead outlines his personality through detailing his actions and behaviour. In this passage, the author is telling us that the character was "wicked, tenfold more wicked," which is an example of direct characterization.

answer is b "guaranteed the safety of any merchant"

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