Jake and Sam shouldered the next pair of fifty-pound food packs and began another long trudge up the hill.
"Oh, this is just swell," Jake said, covering his ears to block out the sound.
Jake had a short fuse when he was under stress, and this entire adventure was not bringing out the best side of his personality.
Of course, staking a claim and striking it enormously rich on Klondike gold had seemed like a wonderful idea last summer.
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The sentence that is the best example of direct characterization is:
"Jake had a short fuse when he was under stress, and this entire adventure was not bringing out the best side of his personality."
This sentence directly describes Jake's personality traits and how he reacts to stress, providing insight into his character.
