Integrating Quotations

Here is a useful illustration of an effective way to integrate quotations into your paper.

1. Locate the passage you want to quote and identify the text you want to include in the quotation.	Original Passage In his effort to break with Marge, Nick had been unable to go beyond sulking conversation, so that she took the initiative and immediately and decisively rejected him when he said that love wasn't fun anymore (81-82). The switching of traditional masculine and feminine roles is striking (for 1916) and clearly warrants the reference in Nick's reverie in 'A Way You'll Never Be' to 'the great Gaby' and 'the far side of the taxi' (obvious plays on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise). Hannum, Howard L. "'Scared Sick Looking at It': A Reading of Nick Adams in the Published Stories." Twentieth Century Literature.
2. Add quotation marks or, if the quotation is long, set the text in a block. If you modify the passage, use ellipses and brackets appropriately.	"In his effort to break with Marge, Nick had been unable to go beyond sulking conversation, so that she took the initiative and immediately and decisively rejected him when he said that love wasn't fun anymore"
3. Identify the sources of the quotation and the location, such as the page number.	As Howard L. Hannum observes, "In his effort to break with Marge, Nick had been unable to go beyond sulking conversation, so that she took the initiative and immediately and decisively rejected him when he said that love wasn't fun anymore" (47).
4. Avoid "orphan quotations" by providing a context for your quotation. Introduce the quotation and indicate how it relates to your argument.	As Howard L. Hannum observes, Marjorie is the one who officially ends the relationship: "In his effort to break with Marge, Nick had been unable to go beyond sulking conversation, so that she took the initiative and immediately and decisively rejected him when he said that love wasn't fun anymore" (47). Marjorie fearlessly confronts Nick about his feelings and remains stoic when faced with his jarring words.