Read this passage from page 36 of Grendel, in which Grendel has just encountered the aftermath of a battle:

I was sickened, if only at the waste of it: all they killed --- cows, horses, men --- they left to rot or burn. I sacked all I could and tried to store it, but my mother would growl and make faces because of the stink.

What best explains the type of characterization used in this passage?

A. indirect characterization because the author openly explains Grendel's need to provide food for his family.

B. Direct characterization because the author uses direct language to describe Grendel's physical attributes

C. Direct characterization because the author uses Grendel's words to share information about his mother's character

D. Indirect characterization because the author uses Grendel's thoughts to show his ideas about humans and their excessive behavior

I too believe the best answer to be letter D) Indirect characterization because the author uses Grendel's thoughts to show his ideas about humans and their excessive behavior.

Explanation:

When authors use direct characterization, we learn about the qualities of the characters directly from the authors' description. That means the authors tell us what the character is or looks like. However, when authors use indirect characterization, they provide us with such information through the characters' actions, words, or thoughts.

Among the options given in the question, the only one that correctly makes a connection between a certain type of characterization and what happens in the excerpt is letter D. The excerpt is an example of indirect characterization because the author does not openly or directly state the qualities of Grendel, but uses the character's thoughts to do so. We can tell Grendel abominates the way humans kill and then leave the bodies to rot.