The way that D is characterized by Alger in the given excerpt from the passage is that; He is Indifferent
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From the given passage, we see that D doesn't really dislike dirt because he doesn't think that it's important to wash off dirt.
From D's behavior above, we can say that he is indifferent to the customs of his culture because most people in that culture will wash themselves to get rid of the dirt but he doesn't think it is important like the culture thinks.
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