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"If Big Joe wanted to waste his money but if she had any extra money she would buy a new sofa" Big Joe waste his money.

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Chops is brave because he snuck away from the police when they told them to stay on the ground (indirect-action-brave)

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Cops are authoritative because they told Peaches to stop playing music (indirect-authoritative-speech)

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They turned on the boom box they were carrying, and blasted

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They turned on the boom box they were carrying, and blasted a song called :''I'll be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You.'' all over the park. (indirect-mean-action-bold)

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They turned on the boom box they were carrying, and bla

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(indirect)-Sadie was sitting with arms was tight which shows

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(direct) - called her touchy cause she's a widow

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"Leroy froze and so did I."
Direct: It shows us that the narrator was frozen in fear.

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Big Joe said "I'm going to have me a nice funeral while I'm still alive so I can appreciate it." (Indirect- Big Joe likes compliments)

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(direct)- Sadie is being superstitious

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"It spooked me out" - Direct- It tells us that the narrator is spooked out by the funeral.

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(indirect)-because in her speech she is being superstitous

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She (peaches) and her two friends LaToya and Squeezie had painted these big signs. They read BIG JOE IS NOT DEAD. (indirect-disrespectful-action)

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pg. 2 12th p
(direct)-It says Sadie is Big Joe's girlfriend

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"She doesn't need to marry his or anybody else." (indirect-overprotective-speech)

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"A person ought to have respect for other people all of the time, but especially at 2 times during their life"
It's showing that the narrator is a respectful and wise person
Indirect characterization: from his speech

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When she heard about the plans, she was madder than a junkyard dog with fleas. - direct- mad- speech

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"If there was a breeze in the 'hood it must have stopped somewhere for an iced tea-"
Indirect: Shows that the narrator is funny.

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Chops doesn't like Peaches because "peaches should mind her business (indirect-annoyed-speech)

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she was about five foot three, a medium brown color, and definitely wrong. (direct-pretty-appearance)

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"Big Joe was popular in 145th street". Direct

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(direct)- It all started when Big Joe who owns Big Joe's Bar-B-Que and Burger Restaurant( says Joe is a business man)

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Big Joe was really successful and everybody liked him (direct characterization) He was handsome too (direct characterization)

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"When i heard about Big Joe's funeral it didn't take me by surprise."
He was used to strange things happening on 145th street.
Indirect characterization: from his speech