Answer: Because it could be self defense
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The excerpt from "The Land", Part 4, that is an example of direct characterization of Paul is "I asked him if Mitchell could go with us. 'He's right good with horses now,' I said. 'He's gentle with them, and they trust him.' Characterization is how an author tells the reader about a character. Direct characterization is when the author describes the character in a straightforward manner. In this case the narrator is describing Paul as good and gentle with horses, in a direct way.
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