“Uncle Harley once told Keo and me that Tutu Max was the nosiest person he’d ever known.” - The Blue Skin of The Sea, Pg 26 This is an example of how authors use speech to develop a characters.
In The Blue Skin of The Sea, situations were used to develop Tutu Max.
If Sonny wasn’t situated near Tutu Max, then we wouldn’t know she is nosy. Sonny states that she is nosy.
Finally, Tutu Max’s actions give insight to her character. Tutu Max pushed Sonny’s family member into a beach.
Authors develop characters by using situations, words, and opinions. An author named Graham Salisbury is a great example. Tutu Max, a character in his book was defined by her actions, situations,
and speech. Mr.Graham used situations, words, and opinions to define Graham Salisbury. Tutu Max was classified as nosy and suspicious, and was caught being a bully to lower status people. This is how authors develop characters.