Which excerpt from chapter 1 of Animal Farm is an example of indirect characterization? "Boxer was an enormous beast, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together.
O "He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but he was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and
benevolent appearance."
O "She took a place near the front and began flirting her white mane, hoping to draw attention to the red ribbons it was
plaited with."
O "Benjamin was the oldest animal on the farm, and the worst tempered. He seldom talked, and when he did it was
usually to make some cynical remark."

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.