Read this excerpt from The Golem. Rabbi Low looks expectantly at the Golem.

Thunder sounds in the distance. Rabbi Low checks his papers. He repeats the words, louder this time.

There's more thunder, closer this time. It begins to rain. Still nothing from the Golem. Rabbi Low shouts the words, partly in desperation, partly to be heard over the howling wind.

What is the effect of the stage directions?
A. They build suspense.
B. They build the plot.
C. They build exposition.
D. They build character development.

Have you ever thought you understood a person based on a story that you have heard about them? have you ever guessed about a person's personal life because of the clothes they wore? or, have you judged a person because of their friends? although classifying people in this way is typically discouraged, authors deliberately use your preconceived ideas to you form an opinion about the character or to at least have a better understanding. can you think of a time that you made a character call about someone based on external aspects? were you correct, or incorrect? has anyone ever made an incorrect assessment of you based on external aspects? write two paragraphs about it in your journal.