The answer is: <em>"for his father was as strong as an ox and as stubborn as a mule."</em> This sentence is an example of directcharacterization because it takes a <em>direct approach</em> to build the character. The author chose the <em>narator</em> to describe the qualities of one character, <em>Johann's father</em>: ' as strong as an ox and as stubborn as a mule.' Characterization is the step by step used by the author to introduce and describe a character.
Hamilton believed in a strong central government while Jefferson was a democratic republican. Jefferson wanted a weaker federal government and stronger state governments.
