Which excerpt from the story “the day i got lost” is an example of direct characterization? one evening i took a taxi because i was in a hurry to get home. "perhaps you can tell me where they can be reached? " i said. he drove me to the nearest drugstore with a telephone booth in it, but he refused to wait. i carry an overstuffed briefcase, and i’m forever making mistakes.

Direct characacterization tells you directly about a character. No assumptions need to be made, because the line tells you a trait, inner or outer. Look for "I am" statements in you answer choices. And "I am" statement is a good indicator that it is direct characterization, and you'll see one of these in your answer choices.

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