<span>indirect characterization
This shows the character's feeling and ideals, which gives the reader a view of how the character thinks. The quote doesn't say anything directly about the character, but the reader can see how he feels about the Burmese (positively) versus the British (negatively but that he's not willing to show it.</span>
<span>The questions to ask are:</span>
<span>What is this paragraph mostly
about?</span>
Are there any unfamiliar words I
need to learn?
What is the author’s claim?
How does the evidence relate to
the claim?
Is the evidence relevant to the
claim?
It is important to identify what
the paragraph is about; the claim it is making as well as the evidences and how
these evidences that support the claim. In addition, it is also important to
have a full understanding of the vocabulary used in the paragraph.