Question

Which technique is the author using in this passage to reveal character traits?

Passage from The Grapes of Wrath

Each night they unrolled the mattresses on the floor, and each morning rolled them up again. And every day they went into the fields and picked cotton, 80 cents for 100 pounds, and every night they had meat.


revealing the characters’ thoughts


showing the characters’ actions


describing physical traits


conducting a conversation

Answer 1

In this passage, the author is using the technique of showing the characters' actions to reveal their character traits.