I think the author's development of Pratap's character in the story in the given excerpt above would be seen through the writer's use of the character's point of view and attitude. It can be clearly seen that Pratap didn't like people that much and preferred a taciturn companion with the hobby he had which is fishing.
Direct characterization is when the author specifically tells the reader the traits of a character. In this excerpt, Dickens tells you that the woman is elderly, wise, experienced and knows what is "good for children". If Dickens had used indirect characterization, he would have need to shown her wisdom and experience by including specific examples. The reader would then be lead to develop his own conclusion about the whether or not the woman was wise and experienced.
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Answer: it helps create uneasiness
Explanation: because the author briefly describes a group of people as gangsters and heavily implies they surveil a zone to find people who can be easily robbed after only a small attempt of gaining their trust. They accomplish this implication only describing their actions without plainly stating that they are indeed bad people, it's the characterization that helps the reader make the connection.
