Proper Quote Integration Practice

1. Proper Quote Integration Practice World Literature

2. What is Wrong with this paragraph? Both Hester and Chillingworth committed sins. Hester Prynne committed the sin of adultery; however, her greatest sin was initially marrying a man she did not love. “She marveled how she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him. (p. 121). It also says: “She deemed it her crime most to be repentant of, that she had ever endured and reciprocated the lukewarm grasp of his hand, and had suffered the smile of her lips and eyes to mingle and melt into his own.” (pgs. 121-122.) Chillingworth commits sins against others, “A man burdened with a secret should especially avoid the intimacy of is physician (113.) This quote shows how Chillingworth is a sinner.

3. What is wrong with this paragraph? Original text Corrected text Both Hester and Chillingworth committed sins. Hester Prynne committed the sin of adultery, her greatest sin was in initially marrying a man she did not love. “She marveled how she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him. (p. 121). It also says: “She deemed it her crime most to be repentant of, that she had ever endured and reciprocated the lukewarm grasp of his hand, and had suffered the smile of her lips and eyes to mingle and melt into his own.” (pgs. 121-122.) Chillingworth commits sins against others, “A man burdened with a secret should especially avoid the intimacy of is physician (113.) This quote shows how Chillingworth is a sinner. Both Hester and Chillingworth committed sins. Hester Prynne commits adultery, but her greatest sin was initially marrying a man she did not love. Hawthorne illustrates Hester’s struggles by writing, “She marveled how she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him” (121). Even in Hester’s isolation and exile from the community, her thoughts turn not to the adultery that she has been marked for, but instead to the transgression that forced her to break the laws of man to follow her heart– her loveless marriage. Hester “deemed it her crime most to be repentant of, that she had ever endured and reciprocated the lukewarm grasp of his hand, and had suffered the smile of her lips and eyes to mingle and melt into his own” (Hawthorne121-122). While Hester’s “true” sin is one that she commits internally against herself, the pious Chillingworth’s transgressions appear much more severe since his misdeeds are committed against others. Unlike Hester Prynne, Chillignworth masks his true self only to add lying, treachery, misrepresentation to his list of faults. Chillingworth is so successful at hiding his inner wickedness that other community members misjudge his intents. Hawthorne tells the reader as much when he explains, “A man burdened with a secret should especially avoid the intimacy of is physician” (113.) This is what makes Chillignworth so morally reprehensible, his ability to trick or imitate goodness and piety so well. He is able to manipulate the most honest and good members of his community to unwittingly help him destroy the lives of others.

4. Quote Integration Reminders • The quote you are using should be relevant and illustrate your point. Remember, quotations are the strongest piece of evidence you have and they should be used sparingly and at the points that are most essential to prove your argument. • All quotes must be introduced, cited and expanded on. • Example: Hester Prynne commits the sin of adultery; however, her greatest sin was initially marrying a man she did not love. Hester does not understand “how she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him! She deemed it her crime most to be repented of, that she had ever endured and reciprocated the lukewarm grasp of his hand…” (121). Although Hester was once able to conceive herself that she loved Chillingworth, she now realizes that it was only because she did not know the nature of true love. While she once considered this domestic scene happy long ago, she now sees how dismal it was and counts it among her most awful memories.

5. Ways to introduce a quote: • Introduce a quote with a complete sentence and a colon. Hester Prynne’s time in isolation, marked visibly by her transgression allows her to see her life and her past decisions in a new light: “She marveled how she could ever have been wrought upon to marry him” (Hawthorne 121). • Use an introductory or explanatory phrase followed by a comma. Hester shows her sympathy for Dimmesdale when she tells him, “That old man! – the physician! – he whom they call Roger Chillingworth – he was my husband!” (371). • Make the quotation part of your own sentence without any punctuation between your words and the quote. This is where you should be with your quote integration. While she used to think of this domestic scene as happy long ago, she now sees how dismal it was and counts it among "her ugliest remembrances” (122). If you chose the option above, you may have to change something in the original text to make the quote fit in your sentence. To do this place the change in brackets [].

6. Expanding on a quote Do’s Don’t Do write 2-3 sentences after the quote that ties it to the assertion you are making. Do refer back to a quote by repeating part of the quote. Do expand on the quote. In some cases, just plopping a quote in is worse than not including one in the essay. It confuses the reader. When you explain a quote your explanation should somehow refer back to your thesis. Repeat exactly what the quote says Don’t refer to a quote by saying “this quote shows” Don’t simply move to the next point. If the quote is important enough to be in your essay, it is important enough to be discussed. Don’t narrate your essay. You should avoid saying things like “this quote is included to prove my thesis…” Have two quotes in a row; your commentary should bridge the two Use dialogue quotes. If you need to do so you will have to write something in between them to avoid the bullet above.

7. Citing a Quote • All citations should always be done in MLA format (no it is not going away). • The citations should be in parenthesis (). It should include the author (if writing about more than one work) and the page number. The period goes after the closing parenthesis.

8. Practice Directions: Integrate the following quotes into your own sentence that explains the meaning indicated. • Hamlet’s dual nature “Thou this be madness, yet there is method in ‘t” (2.2.223-224). • Holden’s isolation “What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.” (18) • The difference in Jack and Ralph’s leadership styles “‘Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em—‘ ‘Whee-oh!” (33).