"'It's a bitch,' said Tom decisively. 'Here's your money. Go and buy ten more dogs with it.'"
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In this quote, Tom is being characterized indirectly. It shows that Tom has a temper and can be very rude. He is a cynical man with a large stature. His appearance is directly characterized, but for the most part his attitude is indirectly characterized. The author likes to do this through his actions and in this case, his words. Tom is having an affair and is clearly not a very upstanding man, whom the reader does not care much for. This quote also displays some of the author's style. The author is not afraid to use vulgarity in his diction. He purposefully uses the vulgar language with Tom to further characterize him. I really do not like Tom, and I think that the narrator should stay away from him.
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