Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."

Father, being an engineer, was always systematic. He took out a pocket French dictionary. “They told me that most of the items would be in French, so I came prepared.” He even had a pocket flashlight, the size of a marking pen. While Mother held the flashlight over the menu, he looked up the items that were in French.

What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?

plot details about the Lins’ routines
characterization of Mr. Lin
conflict between characters
setting details about the restaurant