"Mariana was a chatterbox and could talk for hours about any subject."
Here's why:
* Indirect characterization reveals a character's personality through their actions, thoughts, words, and how others react to them.
* The statement about Mariana describes her trait of being talkative, but it doesn't directly tell us that. Instead, it uses the descriptive phrase "chatterbox" and the detail about her ability to talk for hours to imply that she is a talkative person.
Let's look at the other excerpts:
* "Jett was a kind boy who always willing to help anyone in need." This is an example of direct characterization because it explicitly states Jett's personality trait of being kind.
* "Juana p?" This sentence is incomplete and doesn't provide any information about Juana's character.
Therefore, only the statement about Mariana demonstrates indirect characterization.