Embedding Quotes

1. Embedding Quotes By Ms. Teref

2. Embedding Quotes: Example 1 The greed of Wang’s uncle’s family causes disharmony between Wang and his uncle who “slapped [Wang] vigorously on both cheeks” and appeals to Chinese cultural principles by reprimanding Wang, “Have you no religion, no morals, that you are so lacking in filial conduct?” The uncle presses further by invoking “the Sacred Edicts” which “commanded that a man is never to correct an elder.” At these powerful words, Wang can only “[stand] sullen and immoveable, conscious of his fault” while his guilt tears him apart and forces him to restore the harmony held sacred by his ancestors. (p.63)

3. Embedding Quotes: Example 2 • Wang Lung, a Chinese farmer, endures many hardships in life, one of which is his tenuous relationship with his greedy uncle who is a “lazy, selfish, arrogant man who just takes advantage of him.” (231) Not surprisingly, the difficult uncle becomes one of the leaders of a gang, the Red Beards, which forces Wang to plan the course of action which will eventually restore harmony in his home. Along with his eldest son, he …

4. The best way to learn how to embed quotes is • to look at professional models of essays, such as those by Nabokov, Perrine, Brodsky, Frost, McCarthy… • read movie reviews, such as those from chicagoreader.com • read book reviews, such as those from the New York Book Review, Atlantic Monthly, the Guardian

5. Bad Example • Long isolated quote • Long quote. Period. “This means…”