"He was a good player when he was by himself." is direct characterization because it clearly tells us that he was a good player.
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Joseph feels muddled about the way things happened at the court house
Answer: 9/11 has impacted me greatly. I started spending time with family and friends, I have helped many people with things and I have also had a kid and taught her things about the world and talked to her about 9/11 and now she is also helping other kids in school and she is creating a better environment.