"I don't think anyone heard me, because they were all laughing at Laura - the big clown of the group - mimicking one after the other expressions that appeared on Tommy's face as he ran, waved, called, tackled." (pg. 8)
This is an example of direct characterization because the author straight out tells us who Laura is. I believe authors do this just so they don't have to go through and formally describe every aspect of the character. If they did this, they might get off topic and get away from what they really want to say.
Starting this book, I feel bad for Tommy because it seems that everyone always picks on him. The kids don't pick them for the football teams just so they can watch him throw a tantrum. The part that I don't get is why is Tommy the one getting picked on if he's so good at it? Is it the narrator's misconception, or do the guys just like making the boy mad? All of this may be unimportant as the narrator seems to be having a flashback too. She explained how she loved her school and appreciated it, but then starts talking one afternoon she remembers. Is the story going to continue from where this chapter left off or continue with different flashbacks of the same memory of her school? I guess we'll find out...
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