https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v Cite examples of DIRECT & INDIRECT characterization from chapter 9. Supply the quote, explaination & label. (note: DIRECT- the author tells the reader what the character looks like or offers a character trait. INDIRECT- the author describes or gives clues about a character and the reader must infer something about the character. en-us 2022-01-12 13:11:26 UTC 2025-12-31 19:12:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f62a.png depeaua https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988162302 "I was late for supper, as usual. I always come in late. I forget what time it is" (131).
The fact that Pony admits to always losing track of time speaks to his aloof nature. Being late to dinner is an example of this forgetful part of his personality.]]> 2022-01-12 13:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988162302 depeaua https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988162304 "Soda, Steve and I had put on more hair oil than was necessary, but we wanted to show that we were greasers" (132). This helps the reader SEE what the characters look like. The narrator is directly describing their greasy hair to offer a visual to the reader about how the characters look.]]> 2022-01-12 13:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988162304 27grigasl https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988962585 “Whirling suddenly, he slammed back against the wall his face contracted with agony and sweat streamed down his face”,(122).
This is an example of indirect characterization because you can tell the dally is very upset over Johnny’s death.]]> 2022-01-12 19:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988962585 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988967987 “What kind of world is it where all I have to be proud of is a reputation for being a hood, and greasy hair? Why should I be proud of it? Why should I even pretend to be proud of it” (109).
This is showing how Pony feels like he is being forced into having to be proud of being a greaser, he was more put in to a greaser then wanting to be

]]> 2022-01-12 19:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988967987 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988973915 “Darry never went in for the long hair. His hair was short and clean all the time.” This is a direct characterization because the author directly tells the reader that Darry’s hair was always short and clean. ]]> 2022-01-12 19:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988973915 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988984214 Indirect  Characterization 
“You and the quiet black-headed kid were the ones who killed that Soc? “Yeah,” I said, pretending to be proud of it; then I thought of Cherry and Randy and got a sick feeling in my stomach”

This is indirect characterization because the author directly tells the reader that ponyboy is pretending to be proud of what he did even if he doesn’t exactly feel that way he just shows that because he’s a greaser and he is supposed to be tough ]]> 2022-01-12 19:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988984214 27juskov https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988984234 “Then I hurried to take a shower and change clothes. Me and Soda and Darry always got spruced up before a rumble.” This represents indirect characterization because it explains how the Curtis boys are confident and are always assured that they’re gonna win the rumble. ]]> 2022-01-12 19:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988984234 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988984456 “Darry had on a tight black T-shirt that showed every muscle on his chest and even the flat hard muscles of his stomach.” This is a direct characterization because the author directly tells the reader that Darry has muscles.]]> 2022-01-12 19:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988984456 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988985243 “We beat the Socs. We stomped them-right outta our territory.’ Johnny didn’t even try to grin at him. ‘It’s useless . . . Fightings no good . . .” He looked awfully white” (115-116). This is indirect characterization because you can infer from this that Johnny is trying to be peaceful, and doesn’t want to fight, even if it goes the greasers way.]]> 2022-01-12 19:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988985243 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988985316 “If everybody jumped in the Arkansas River, ol’ Two-Bit would be right on their heels”(113).

This statement shows how Two-Bit is a follower not a leader.]]> 2022-01-12 19:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988985316 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988990183 “Darry had on a tight black T-shirt that showed every muscle on his chest and even the flat hard muscles of his stomach” (109).
this shows that Darry  is strong and muscular.]]> 2022-01-12 19:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988990183 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988990312 “Darry had on a tight black t-shirt that showed every muscle on his chest and even the flat hard muscles of his stomach”(166). This shows how muscular Darry is. And how Darry is ready for the fight.]]> 2022-01-12 19:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988990312 https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988990783 “They looked like they were all cut from the same piece of cloth: clean-shaven with semi- Beatle haircuts, wearing striped or checkered shirts with light-red or tan- colored jackets or madras ski jackets. This shows that the greasers look hoody and they are dressing kinda badly to the rumble “that’s why people don’t ever think to blame the socs and are always ready to jump us” this also shows that the socs always jump the greasers because the greasers don’t look cool or anywhere near the socs level do they think the greasers are easy to jump based on their looks.]]> 2022-01-12 19:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988990783 27gagnona https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988997062  

“ They looked like they where all cut from the same piece of cloth: clean-shaven with semi-Beatle haircuts, wearing striped of checkered shirts with light-red or tan-colored jackets of madras ski jackets” (page 115) 
my group picked this because, it explained how they looked.]]> 2022-01-12 19:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/depeaua/r8m31ksc5b6otg7v/wish/1988997062