Read the sentence from "Initiation."

And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all.

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

Millicent's tense posture evaporated, replaced by a genuine smile.

Upon reflection, Millicent realized that initiations didn't really bother her.

Thereafter, Millicent said yes to each initiation task without question.

Millicent found that handling the tasks was much easier than she'd thought

Millicent's tense posture evaporated, replaced by a genuine smile.

Explanation:

Sylvia Plath's short story Initiation deals with the life of a young girl named Millicent who had just been accepted to a sorority. But despite her initial excitement about joining the 'so-called' high class of the high school, the manner in which they are 'managed' and treated, without the freedom to talk of smile, led to her own refusal to be inducted into the sorority.

Millicent was full of joy and excitement at being selected for the sorority. She had always wanted to be part of the 'few selected'. But one incident where she had to inquire about what people had breakfast among bus passengers led to a chance hilarious encounter with a stranger with whom "she felt a sudden comradeship with a stranger". And from then on, she did not mind much about the initiation.

For a direct characterization, the given sentence will be changed or revised by directly addressing the personality of the character. Thus, the correct revision will be the first option.