We addressed characterization, both direct and indirect and the function of the fable. After reviewing the types of characterization , Atticus in writing identified character traits of Bruno's grandmother, the type of characterization employed by the author( indirect) and textual evidence to support his claim of indirect characterization. We then repeated the exercise by characterizing Bruno's father. Next, we discussed how a fable is a story that illustrates a moral typically with one dimensional characters. We then examined what segment of society Bruno's grandmother represents, and what Bruno's naivety represents in the context of the fable.