Defined as a simple story used to illustrate a moral or a spiritual lesson
-somewhere up north maybe.
-morning?
-touching the carving, thinking back on it
-she carved it, perhaps there are initials in the heart
-it brings back memories
-because touch is a strong sense when it comes to memory, we can infer that she carved it herself because of the title
-remembering an old partner maybe
-reminiscent, maybe sad
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.
