What is direct and indirect characterization, and how do authors develop life-like characters in literary text?

      Characterization is when you get the author to get you to know character well. The 2 types of characterization are indirect characterization, and direct characterization. Indirect characterization is when the author explains the character, he doesn't just tell you that he is nice, he gives you a clue that makes you think about what the characters personality is like. Direct characterization is when the author tells how the characters personality is. An example of direct characterization is "he was scared boy ready to go into the unknown."
      In order to develop  lifelike characters, authors use characterization. One way authors make characters interesting is by making you get to know the characters well, they do this because when the books over, it gets you mad because you knew that so well, that he as like a close friend to you. Authors use direct characterization to get the readers attention. Authors indirect characterization to get to the reader to think the character's personality. Characters becomes interesting when the author describes them and they do something that is not like them.