in englishl, do you use a quote from a book for the concreate detail or the commentary?

Question

i am using the exact quote, but which would you use it for?

Answer 1

You'd use a quotation (not "quote") from a book as a concrete detail. Your analysis of that quotation is the commentary.

Also, don't forget to set up the quotation (concrete detail) beforehand. Say something like, "Gatsby expresses his disillusionment in the American Dream when he says..." or "One way that Fitzgerald demonstrates Gatsby's disillusionment is when he writes..."

Good luck!

Answer 2

I would use the quote as back up information. I always tell my students that quotes should back up their own thoughts and ideas. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I would use the quote from the book itself.