What is the most significant quote in The Sieve and the Sand? Why?
Write a paragraph explaining your answer.
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Don’t use I, me, you, we.
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Cite your page number.
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Fahrenheit 451 is underlined.
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“The Sieve and the Sand” is in quotation marks.
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You’re not explaining the quote. You’re explaining WHY IT IS SIGNIFICANT.
Ms. Smith’s Example:
The most significant quote in “The Hearth and the Salamander” is the narrator’s declaration,
“It was a pleasure to burn,” on the very first page of the story (3). The narrator, Montag, is
establishing his relationship with fire immediately, which becomes more significant when the
reader learns of his occupation. Later in the story, Montag’s opinion changes, and the stark
contrast helps the reader understand the seriousness of the drastic change. Without Montag’s
original passion for fire, the switch in belief wouldn’t be as noticeable.
What is the most significant quote in The Sieve and the Sand? Why?
Write a paragraph explaining your answer.
•
Don’t use I, me, you, we.
•
Cite your page number.
•
Fahrenheit 451 is underlined.
•
“The Sieve and the Sand” is in quotation marks.
•
You’re not explaining the quote. You’re explaining WHY IT IS SIGNIFICANT.
Ms. Smith’s Example:
The most significant quote in “The Hearth and the Salamander” is the narrator’s declaration,
“It was a pleasure to burn,” on the very first page of the story (3). The narrator, Montag, is
establishing his relationship with fire immediately, which becomes more significant when the
reader learns of his occupation. Later in the story, Montag’s opinion changes, and the stark
contrast helps the reader understand the seriousness of the drastic change. Without Montag’s
original passion for fire, the switch in belief wouldn’t be as noticeable.