First Question: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/uncletom/themes.html
Second Question: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/uncletom/themes.html
Answer:
Indirect characterization is a method of indicating what a character is like by revealing their personality through descriptions of their actions, speech, appearance, and interactions with other characters.
Explanation:
You can knit a toy gnome and the difference is you can't knit a clay gnome
Once upon a time there was man, he liked eating lollipops and riding unicorns, his friends though, made fun of him. This caused him to have no friends except the "imaginary" ones of course. So his so-called friends inspired him to become an explorer, and while the unicorns he used to ride were obviously not real, he one day found a real one!!! his discovery made him millions and he was heard of throughout the world and lived happily ever after. THE END