"Basketball blues"

Question

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Characterization: Does the author TELL us what the main character is like through direct description? Or does he SHOW us what the character is like through action and dialogue?
TELL=Direct Characterization
SHOW=Indirect Characterization

Answer 1

In "Basketball blues," the author SHOWS us what the main character is like through action and dialogue rather than TELLING us through direct description.