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The Devil's Arithmetic
Chapter 4 - Indirect & Direct Characterization
Discussion
Who is Chaya? In your answer, include what you have learned about her past.
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It took her a long time at calm down Indirect
1. DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - The writer makes direct statements about a character's
personality and tells what the character is like.
2. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - Theriter reveals information about a character and
his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other
characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
Complete the following charts with as many personality traits as you can about each
character, and then decide if the author used direct characterization or if you
concluded something about a character through indirect characterization.
Gitl's Traits
Evidence
Type of
characterization
-Fxanderated statement or clams
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