Which excerpt from The Land, Part 4 is an example of direct characterization of Paul’s father? My daddy always liked to have his horses near. Beyond the pasturelands where the horses and cattle grazed were the forests.
I remember my daddy got real quiet. If I just hadn't added that last bit, maybe he would have taken the time to talk more to me.
My daddy decided to take Robert simply because Robert was his son. Everybody knew he would be of no real help with the horses...
I'll never forget the look on my daddy right then. There was temper in him and he could have given me a good walloping right there..

I'll never forget the look on my daddy right then. There was temper in him and he could have given me a good walloping right there.

Explanation:

Direct characterization is simply a method of describing a character or person through their physical features, occupation or passions.

Therefore, the excerpt from The Land, Part 4 that is an example of direct characterization of Paul’s father is option D. This is because there is an explicit description of Paul's father by the look on his face and the description of the "walloping" Paul received from him.

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.