Choosing the Best Quote
• Choose a quote that will help support or prove
whatever it is you are trying to prove.
• Don’t choose quotes that you could easily just
say or put in your own words.
• If you can’t analyze it (step 3 of quote
sandwich) then choose a new quote.
• Again, if you can’t explain why the quote is
important, choose a new quote.
“The Monkey’s Paw”(Conflict)
• Conflict: Mr. and Mrs. White disagree about using the
second wish to bring their son back.
• Quote: “‘He has been dead ten days, and besides he – I
would not tell you else, but – I could only recognize him by
his clothing. If he was too terrible for you to see then, how
now?’” (Jacobs 99).
• Analysis: Mr. White realizes the horrible appearance his son
will have, being not only mangled by the machinery which
caused his death, but also the decomposition his body will
have gone through in the past ten days since he was buried.
He tries to put up a fight, although not a very strong one,
against his wife, but in the end he gives in and makes the
second wish.
• THIS SHOWS WHY MR. WHITE DOES NOT WANT TO USE
THE WISH (which directly relates to the conflict)
“The Flying Machine” (conflict)
• Conflict: The Emperor wants to kill the inventor for
making the flying machine because the Emperor is
scared that it will be used to destroy his city.
• Quote 1: “‘Call the executioner,’ said the Emperor”
(Bradbury 434).
• Quote 2: “‘I do not fear you yourself, but I fear another
man…Some other man who seeing you will have an evil
face and an evil heart, and the beauty will be gone. It
is this man I fear’” (Bradbury 436).
• Quote 3: “Who is to say that someday just such a man,
in just such an apparatus of paper and reed, might not
fly in the sky and drop huge stones upon the Great Wall
of China?’” (Bradbury 436).
• Quote 3: “Who is to say that someday just such a
man, in just such an apparatus of paper and reed,
might not fly in the sky and drop huge stones
upon the Great Wall of China?’” (Bradbury 436).
• Quote 3 Analysis: The Emperor clearly believes
that someone else will see this fantastic invention
and use it to bring war upon his city. The huge
stones are the weapons of choice and the
Emperor will take no chances, so he decides the
inventor must die to protect his people.
• Quote 2: “‘I do not fear you yourself, but I
fear another man…Some other man who
seeing you will have an evil face and an evil
heart, and the beauty will be gone. It is this
man I fear’” (Bradbury 436).
• Quote 2 Analysis: The Emperor is trying to
explain to the inventor that he is not afraid of
him and his invention. He is more afraid of
what others might do with this invention.
Someone may use this invention for evil and
destroy his beautiful city. Because of this fear,
the Emperor decides the inventor must be
killed.
“The Monkey’s Paw” (Theme)
• Theme: One should be careful what he wishes for.
• Quote 1: “‘Go and get it and wish,’ cried his wife, quivering
with excitement” (Jacobs 99).
• Quote 2: “‘For God’s sake don’t let it in,’ cried the old man,
trembling. ‘You’re afraid of your own son,’ she cried,
struggling. ‘Let me go. I’m coming, Herbert; I’m coming’”
(Jacobs 100).
• Quote 3: “Unconscious of his wife’s shriek, the old man
smiled faintly, put out his hands like a sightless man, and
dropped, a senseless heap to the floor” (Jacobs 98).
“The Flying Machine” (Theme)
• Theme: Fear can be dangerous.
• Quote 1: “‘You are merciful, Emperor.’ ‘No, not merciful,’ said the
old man. Beyond the garden wall he saw the guards burning the
beautiful machine of paper and reeds that smelled of the morning
wind. He saw the dark smoke climb into the sky. ‘No, only very
much bewildered and afraid’ (Bradbury 436).
• Quote 2: “‘Off with his head,’ said the Emperor” (Bradbury 436).
• Quote 3: “‘Burn the kite and the inventor’s body and bury their
ashes together,’ said the Emperor” (Bradbury 436).
Quote Sandwich Steps
1. Introduce your source
1. Bradbury says…
2. Mr. White feels…
2. Quote and cite
1. “This is my quote” (Bartley 128).
3. ANALYZE QUOTE
1. Explain why this quote is important. How does it
help to support/prove your point?
Practice (No I, you ,we me, etc)
• Write a paragraph about ONE conflict using
either “The Monkey’s Paw” pg 91 or “The
Flying Machine” pg 432 (you will have time tomorrow too)
1. Topic sentence
2. Give context (what’s going on before quote)
3. Quote sandwich
1. Intro source
2. Quote with pg #
3. Analyze quote-explain how it proves your conflict
4. Concluding statement