<span>“How horrible it would be . . . if she were condemned to be the plain, shy Millicent of a few years back.” - Direct characterization. The speaker explicitly says that Milicent now isn't plain and shy, and that would be a condemnation to her.
</span><span>“Betsy Johnson, the vivacious blonde secretary of the sorority” - Direct characterization. We can see Betsy and we get some information about her character (vivacious).
</span><span>“Walking beside Louise on the way to the drugstore, Millicent felt a surge of pride.” - Indirect characterization. The speaker doesn't say that Milicent is this or that kind of person. He/she just puts her in a context, commenting on her current feelings and thus allowing the reader to make a vague conclusion about her character.
</span><span>“Bev was suddenly there in the doorway. ‘Wipe that smile off your face,’ she commanded.” - Indirect characterization. Again, the speaker here describes this character's action, rather than features and character traits.</span>
The answer is A rooves. i just took this test
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A. As I look back now on my life, I realize quite clearly that of all the members of my family, subsequent to my mother's death, the only one who truly understood me, or, better yet, sympathized with my intellectual and artistic point of view, was, strange as it may seem, this same Paul, my dearest brother."
Explanation:
Based on the given excerpts above from Theodore Dreiser’s “My Brother Paul”, the one that reflects Dreiser’s want for acceptance is possibility A. As I remember currently on my life, I understand quite clearly that of all the members of my family, succeeding my mother's death, the sole one who actually understood me, or, better yet, sympathized with my intellectual and creative purpose of read, was, strange because it could appear, this same Paul, my beloved brother.
<span>Tan believes that achievement tests give inadequate measurements of language ability. </span>
I believe the best answer to this question is c