Read the following passage from The Grapes of Wrath and answer the question that follows.
Had he not been 50 years old, and so one of the natural rulers of the family, Uncle John would have preferred not to sit in the honor place beside the driver. Uncle John, a lonely man and a loner since the death of his wife, sat uneasily. Being one of the heads of the family, he had to govern; and now he had to sit on the honor seat behind the driver.
Which of the following statements indicates direct characterization in this passage?
A.
Uncle John was not the family ruler.
B.
Uncle John was not honorable.
C.
Uncle John was a lonely man.
D.
Uncle John was uncomfortable in his family.