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The sentence that is an example of direct characterization is I noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance.
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Direct characterization</em> refers to the way the narrator or other characters describe a character. This characterization is done through the use <em>adjectives </em>that reveal physical or personality traits. The character is described in a straightforward manner and, this helps the reader to have a better idea of the type of character they are going to read about in the story.
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The type of invention that interested the narrator's mother was to draw sketch of things such as spiral of co-rk-scr-ew, ha-n-dier handle, etc.
Explanation:
"Daughter of Invention" is a short story written by Ju-lia Alv-arez. The story is about Cu-ckita and her mother, who is accustomed to inventing something every night.
The narrator mentions that her mother used to create every night, in the corner of her room, as if a scholar burning the midnight oil. She used to draw sketched of various things in the notepad brought by Cu-ckita's father from office.