Select the correct answer. How do writers use direct characterization in a story?
A.
by unveiling the thoughts and actions of the character
B.
through the writer’s statements about the character
C.
through the comments and reactions of other characters
D.
by showing the character’s comments about himself or herself

choice 2 i like that prompt better.

the correct answer is: reveal gregor as an untidy individual.

in metamorphosis by franz kafka, gregor samsa is the main character, who one day wakes up as a bug, and the attitude he takes upon his transformation forces him to go deeper on his existence and the new features of his body.

in this excerpt the writer mentions a table full of collection textile samples, which gives us a hint about gregor being messy. later on the book we discover how he is a really untidy individual.

the answer is c

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