<span>his allusion to Dixie Howell is to comfort Jem since he loves football so much.
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An indirect characterization could be that she is greedy, selfish, and impatient. We can see this in how she goes to the Devil to make a deal with him on her own, rather than waiting for her husband to do it. We can also see this in the fact the story says she keeps things from him, even though they're are married. This could show how she only desires things for herself and doesn't want to share. Hope this helps! :)
It is "consistent support of the topic sentence". The sentences are all strung together because they all focus to support the same idea. :)
