Millicent sat down at her desk in the big study hall. Tomorrow she would come to school, proudly, laughingly, without lipstick, with her brown hair straight and shoulder length, and then everybody would know, even the boys would know, that she was one of the elect. Teachers would smile helplessly, thinking perhaps: So now they've picked Millicent Arnold. I never would have guessed it. —"Initiation," Sylvia Plath What inference can be made about Millicent from the way she is characterized indirectly? Millicent is a student with straight brown hair. Millicent does not usually take care of her appearance. Millicent has not always been popular.haracterization, or not characterization at all. Toby’s next move in the game was clever and quick, just like his reputation. Because the thunder and lightning came so close together, Julia knew that the storm was close by. Every few minutes Angela glanced at the clock. Her eyes twinkled, and she couldn’t help but smile as she put the finishing touches on the decorations for the surprise party.