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Quoting
from Sources—Helpful Hints and Examples Mary
Shelley’s Franeknstein Keep these guidelines in mind:
MLA Works Cited Page entry for Shelley’s novel: Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1994. Our first example shows the following skills: ü how to lead in to a quotation, ü how to use an ellipsis to keep only the parts of the quotation that we want, ü and how to use brackets to add clarity. Original from Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein: “At
these moments I wept bitterly, and wished that peace would revisit my mind
only that I might afford them consolation and happiness. But that could not be. Remorse extinguished every hope. I had been the author of unalterable evils,
and I lived in daily fear lest the monster whom I created should perpetrate
some new wickedness” (62). Our
modified version: Frankenstein
relates that, “at these moments I wept bitterly . . .
[because] I had been the author of unalterable evils” (62). ü
Please note in the above example that
the words “Frankenstein
relates that” are ours. These words
create a comfortable lead-in to the quotation. ü
The
words that then follow are the shortened quotation (note the ellipsis—the three
spaced dots--after the word “bitterly” to show that we omitted words). ü
Finally,
please note that we put the word “because” in brackets, not parentheses, because
we added this word to the quotation for clarity—it was not part of the original
quotation. Victor admits that he “was the true murderer” (63). One change The author’s name ( Using ellipses
(three spaced dots) to omit words: Original in A student who sincerely wants an
education, regardless of his or her mental or physical ability, should be
welcome in any school in this country. Our modified version: “A student who sincerely wants an education . . . should
be welcome in any school in this country” ( Original in But "students" who deliberately interfere with
other students' ability to learn, teachers' ability to teach, and
administrators' ability to maintain order should be denied a place in the classroom.
They do not want an education. And they should not be allowed to mark time
within school walls, waiting to be handed their meaningless diplomas while
they make it harder for everyone around them to either provide or receive a
quality education. Our modified version: “But ‘students’ who deliberately interfere with
other students' ability to learn . . . should be denied a place in the
classroom . . . . And they should not be allowed to mark time within school
walls . . . while they make it harder for everyone around them . . . .” ( MLA Works Cited Page entry for Remarque’s novel—our text: Remarque,
Erich Maria. All Quiet on the Western Front. Sample quotations with ellipses
used to denote omitted material: Original
in Remarque’s novel: The first recruit
seems actually to have gone insane. He
butts his head against the wall like a goat.
We must try to-night to take him to the rear. Meanwhile we bind him, but in such a way in
case of attack he can be released at once” (Remarque 111). Our
modified version: “The
first recruit seems actually to have gone insane . . . . we bind him, but in
such a way . . . that he can be released at once” (Remarque 111). Original
in Remarque’s Novel: “I am mad with
rage. But I cannot say anything to
him; he could put me under arrest if he liked. So I double back, and then march up to him”
(Remarque 163). Our
modified version: “I am mad
with rage . . . . So I double back and then march up to him” (Remarque 163). ----------------------- APA format for both sources: Bibliographic Reference
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