Direct and Indirect Characterization in The Call of the Wild
Question 1 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A
Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild.A Scotch half-breed took charge of him and his mates, and in company with a dozen other dog-teams he started back over the weary trail to Dawson. It was no light running now, nor record time, but heavy toil each day, with a heavy load behind; for this was the mail train, carrying word from the world to the men who sought gold under the shadow of the Pole.
Answer
A
provides details about the time of day that cannot be described from a first-person point of view.
B
provides details about Buck’s experiences that cannot be described from a first-person point of view.
C
gives readers details about Buck’s thoughts and feelings that they might not otherwise know.
D
gives readers details about the historical context that they might not otherwise know.