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Read the passage from The Grapes of Wrath.He fought and argued, told dirty stories. He drank too much when he could get it, ate too much when it was there, talked too much all the time.Which type of characterization is being used?indirect characterizationdirect characterizationpersonal characterizationabstract characterization

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Read the passage from The Grapes of Wrath.He fought and argued, told dirty stories. He drank too much when he could get it, ate too much when it was there, talked too much all the time.Which type of characterization is being used?indirect characterizationdirect characterizationpersonal characterizationabstract characterization

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The type of characterization being used in the passage from The Grapes of Wrath is direct characterization. This is because the author is directly telling the reader about the character's traits such as his tendency to fight, argue, tell dirty stories, drink and eat too much, and talk all the time.

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