It woudl be nice if you could show me what all i could cut out of this quote, but still keep the main story. This is a quotes project for Honors English 2. Thanks to anyone who helps me.
Here is the quote:
“And he said, ‘I killed Wellington, Christopher.’
I wondered if this was a joke, because I don’t understand jokes, and when people tell jokes they don’t mean what they say.
But then Father said, ‘Please Christopher. Just…let me explain.’ Then he sucked in some air and he said, ‘When your mum left…Eileen…Mrs. Shears…she was very good to us. Very good to me. She helped me through a very difficult time. And I’m not sure I would have made it without her. Well, you know how she was around here most days. Helping out with the cooking and the cleaning. Popping over to see if we were OK, if we needed anything…I thought…Well…****, Christopher, I'm trying to keep this simple…I thought she might carry on coming over.
2007-07-15 19:01:53 · 5 answers · asked by schs_gurrl 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I thought…and maybe I was being stupid…I thought she might…eventually…want to move in here. Or that we might move into her house. We…we got on really, really well. I thought we ere friends. And I guess I thought wrong. I guess…in the end…it comes down to…****…We argued Christopher, and…She said some things that I'm not going to say to you because they’re not nice, but they hurt, but…I think she cared more for that bloody dog than for me, for us. And maybe that’s not so stupid, looking back. Maybe we are a bloody handful. And maybe it is easier living on your own looking after some stupid mutt than sharing your life with other actual human beings. I mean, ****, buddy, we’re not exactly low-maintenance, are we…? Anyway, we had this row. Well, quite a few rows to be honest. But after this particularly nasty little blowout, she chucked me out of the house. And you know what that bloody dog was like after the operation. Bloody schizophrenic.
2007-07-15 19:02:35 · update #1
Nice as pie one moment, roll over, tickle its stomach. Sink its teeth into your leg the next. Anyway, we’re yelling at each other and its in the garden relieving itself. So when she slams the door behind me the bugger’s waiting for me. And…I know, I know. Maybe if I’d just given it a kick it probably would have backed off. But, ****, Christopher, when that red mist comes down…Christ, you know how it is. I mean, we’re not that different, me and you. And all I could think was that she cared more about this bloody dog than she did about you or me. And it was like everything I’d been bottling up for two years just…’”
2007-07-15 19:02:54 · update #2
And if it is not possible to shorten, then how do i present it in my paper. all of my other quotes are there, but this one will take up one page. Im not sure if this is what she wanted.
2007-07-15 19:08:15 · update #3
Take out the excess details, but replace them with periods. For example:
"And he said, 'I killed Wellington, Christopher.'
I wondered if this was a joke..... But then Father said...."
You can keep the main details, but you can't just "cut out" the rest. You have to cite it correctly. You either write out the entire quote, or use the periods.
2007-07-15 19:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by Samantha 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, you should assume that the person who is reading your paper has already read the story themselves. Therefore, you don't need to explain so much to them. Just give them the highlights.
Or you can also try paraphrasing the quote. Try covering up the quote with your hand and explaining what happens in a few sentences.
2007-07-16 02:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by kk1977 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to quote from this book? What you do with the quote will depend on what the project is. You can decide to quote any part of the book, as much or as little as you want to use.
2007-07-16 02:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by treebird 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cant cut anything out of a "quote" and still call it a quote
2007-07-16 02:05:06 · answer #4 · answered by jacklyn_denise 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can't cut anything out. take it or leave it.
2007-07-16 02:09:45 · answer #5 · answered by blnpreppy_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋