Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

in the mirror was the head and shoulders of a man who had not bathed, shaven, or shorn his hair for five or more years and who had not seen himself in that time either. (p. 80)

in the excerpt above, the author uses to give the reader information about fredo.

indirect characterization
simile
metaphor
direct characterization

D) Direct Characterization.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "Agua Viva, a sculpture by Alfred Gonzalez" we can see the description of Fredo, when he sees in a mirror after five years. Characterization is the way the author presents a character, when the character is presented by the use of adjectives or phrases that describe it,  it is an example of direct characterization, like for example "In the mirror was the head and shoulders of a man who had not bathed..."

hello! i am thinking the answer is d. to convince parliament to go to war against nazi germany

sorry if i am wrong