Read the sentence from "Initiation.”

And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all.

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

And from that time on, Millicent wasn't bothered by initiations.

Read the sentence from "Initiation.”

And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all.

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

Millicent was bold, brave, and no longer bothered by initiations.
Upon reflection, Millicent realized that initiations didn’t really bother her.
Thereafter, Millicent said yes to each initiation task without question.
Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, and a smile curled on her lips.

Millicent’s tense posture evaporated, and a smile curled on her lips.

Direct characterization is when the author directly describes the character's traits or qualities without requiring interpretation or inference. In the given sentence, there is no direct characterization as the author does not explicitly describe Millicent's traits or qualities. The sentence only mentions that initiations didn't bother her. To revise the sentence using direct characterization, the author would need to directly describe Millicent's traits or qualities.