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QUOTATION USAGE
Also, for this particular paper, you are going to be required to incorporate direct quotations from the text. I would like 1 direct quotation per paragraph. However, to accurately incorporate a direct quotation, you must do the following:
- Lead into the quote:
Example: Jem’s maturation can be seen in the following words: “QUOTE”
Miss Maudie’s genuine kindness is clear when she says, “QUOTE”
- Include the page number in which the quote is found. Follow this format:
A. If you are quoting the author’s or narrator’s words, use regular quotations.
EX- “I never understood her preoccupation with heredity. Somewhere, I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had but Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion, obliquely expressed, that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was” (130).
B. If you are quoting dialogue within the text, see below:
EX- “ ‘Reckon I have,’ said Walter. ‘Almost died first year I come to school and et them pecans’ ” (23).
- Adequately and completely explain the quote that you use.
Example: “ ‘My paw’s never touched a hair o’my head in my life’ “ (184). When Mayella Ewell speaks this line, she is becoming defensive to Atticus’ implication that her father abuses her.
Here is a sample line that encompasses all of the characteristics that your quote needs to contain:
Aunt Alexandra is a source of fascination for the Finch children. Her views on life are very different from any to which the children have been previously exposed. Scout describes her aunt: “I never understood her preoccupation with heredity. Somewhere, I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had but Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion, obliquely expressed, that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was” (130). With these words, the reader can easily see that Aunt Alexandra is very concerned with family background. In her mind, it is a long and well-established family background that earns a person respect in his community. Scout, the narrative voice of the novel, provides a clear description of her Aunt and makes the point that Alexandra’s views conflict with those that she has been taught.