Embedded Quotations

 Embedded Quotations

I don’t have my copy of F451 with me at home, so I’m making up the quotes.

As part of the sentence...

One of the most important quotes is when Clarisse says to Guy, “Are you happy?” (pg. 94).

With a colon...

Guy shows his frustration with the talking advertisement for Denham’s Dentrifice: “I really want to memorize this line from Ecclesiastes, but I can’t concentrate”  (pg. 483).

When there’s dialogue within a quotation from the story...

The rift in the relationship between Mildred and Guy is clearly illustrated when the two are at home talking. “As Guy walked into the room, Mildred’s vacant stare frightened him. ‘All I care about now is my family. You mean nothing to me‘ “ (p. 73).

Hooks

HOOKS:


Some of the examples (click on the blue) may not exactly fit the type of writing we're doing, but maybe
you can tailor them to your needs.

Anecdote: a brief incident that relates to the theme of the essay

Startling fact or opinion: a piece of information that will get your reader's attention

Quotation: someone else's words that relate to the topic

Description: a brief description of a scene, person, or object that appeals to the reader's senses


Another possibility:


The  "String of Pearls" : Use three powerful words:


         Quixotic. Revolutionary. Hypocritical. Each of these adjectives describe a powerful character...

Help for HIstorical Influences

A few of the important influences include:

• "Atomic Age"
• Censorship
• McCarthyism
• Television

See the blog entry for March 12.

Link to a document on historical influences:

http://www.box.com/s/3356d5506752be3fb971

Link to an interview w/Ray Bradbury.

http://www.wiredforbooks.org/raybradbury/