Read the excerpt from “raymond's run.” but now, if anybody has anything to say to raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. and i don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. i much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if i am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky this excerpt uses direct characterization to describe what squeaky is like. direct characterization to describe what raymond is like. indirect characterization to show what squeaky is like. indirect characterization to show what raymond is like. i just took the quiz it was : c. indirect characterization to show what squeaky is like.

Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds." the priest stared down at his scuffed brown loafers and the worn hem of his cassock. “for a christian burial it was necessary.” his voice was distant, and leon thought that his blue eyes looked tired. “it's o.k., father, we just want him to have plenty of water.” the priest sank down into the green chair and picked up a glossy missionary magazine. he turned the colored pages full of lepers and pagans without looking at them. “you know i can't do that, leon. there should have been the last rites and a funeral mass at the very least.” leon put on his green cap and pulled the flaps down over his ears. “it's getting late, father. i've got to go.” which of the following statements best describes the thematic significance of this dialogue? this dialogue emphasizes the ongoing personal conflict between leon and father paul. this conversation between leon and father paul makes it clear that they will never come to an agreement. leon’s and father paul’s differing perspectives of the situation reflect their larger cultural conflicts. leon’s hasty exit from father paul’s house reflects his discomfort with the priest and christianity.