Question

read the excerpt from the land, part 1. george looked at me dead center. \you tell our daddy about this?\ one thing i liked about my brother george was that he laid things right on the line; he said exactly what was on his mind. on the surface he was an easygoing sort of boy with a body that seemed to hang in a lazy fashion, such as always having one leg dangling over the arm of a chair when our daddy wasnt around. but the truth was, he had himself a fierce kind of temper when baited and a steely right hand to match. which character is being directly characterized in this excerpt? george paul pauls father mitchell

Explanation:

The excerpt directly describes George's traits: he is straightforward, appears easygoing with lazy body language, but has a fierce temper and strong right hand. The narrator shares their observations of George's personality and behavior, which is direct characterization of George.

Answer:

George