Question

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

1 My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America.
2 “Of course, you can be prodigy too.”
3 “You look like Negro Chinese.”
4 My mother and father would adore me.

Answer 1

the answer is "You look like Negro Chinese"

Answer 2

The correct answer is 3. You look like Negro Chinese.
Direct characterization means that a character is described directly - the author is explicitly telling us what a particular character is like or looks like. So, the only option that fits this description is 3. The other options are examples of indirect characterization.