The two sentences that provide examples of direct characterization are:
- "A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning."
- "Jamal was unusually tall—roughly six feet, seven inches—and had high, defined cheekbones to match."
Both sentences directly describe the characters' traits (Sybil's dedication to gardening and Jamal's height and facial features).