• Direct Characterization
  • He looks friendly.
  • “Smallish with a hard stringy physique” (3.16)
  • Dark eyes suggested a Greek or Chippewa heritage.
  • Sensitive good looks
• Chris/Alex was one of eight.
• with horsey teeth
• strong
• tan
• healthy
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  Indirect Characterization
  • Afraid of water “he remarked that he was afraid of the water.’ (1.5)
  • Doesn’t care much for the rules “How I feed myself is none of the government’s business.” (1.6)
  • He told good stories that got everybody interested.
  • He did all the work that was given to him no matter how tough or dirty it was.
  • He never stopped at a job halfway, he always finished it.
  • “Things were not right with his family”, which lead to the name change.
  • Doesn’t want things that he doesn’t need, he is fine with what he has. “He already had a perfectly good car, he insisted.” (3.21)
  • He wanted to get away from everything and just be known for who he was.
• He liked living in the wild, away from society.
• He thinks that modern stuff is bad, and people need to take the time to honor nature.