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<h3>The fate of St. Louis</h3>
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.
The idea of Hughes was to convince African American artists to celebrate both their inner selves and their heritage in their work. I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead! Feel free to ask more questions.