Literature Terms- Characterization
In the excerpt to the right from the novel The Mill on the Floss, George Elliot uses all four methods to characterize Tom Tulliver, a boy who is arriving home from boarding school. Tom and Maggie are Mrs. Tulliver's children; Yap is the family dog.

Each of the following statements about Tom is true. For each one,
point out the line numbers (there are 6) from the reading that prove the statement, and
name the method or methods of characterization used.

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1 Tom is somewhat careless about his clothes.
2 Tom does not like to display emotion to his mother and sister.
3 Tom is glad to be home.
4 Tom is an ordinary looking boy.
5 Tom is happy to see his family.

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