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Outside Source Quotes Reinforce central point(s) of your essay. Reinforce central point(s) of your essay. –Defines symbols or motifs –Clarify themes or purpose Do: Do: –Need examples from text to prove –Need explanation to connect to your examples Do not: Do not: –Summarize text –Need to literally mention example you are discussing. –Need to even mention the novel you are discussing When incorporating When incorporating –Quotes still have same meaning as original context –Quotes cannot explain themselves or literally explain a quote

Thesis and Topic Kino’s interaction with the doctor and pearl dealers help to prove that oppression stemming from racism leads to resistance from the oppressed. Kino’s interaction with the doctor and pearl dealers help to prove that oppression stemming from racism leads to resistance from the oppressed. You are now writing the paragraph with the following topic sentence: The doctor’s refusal to see Coyotito stems from racism and causes Kino’s first act of resistance. You are now writing the paragraph with the following topic sentence: The doctor’s refusal to see Coyotito stems from racism and causes Kino’s first act of resistance.

Choose the best example of oppression based on racism 1. The doctor put his cup down gently before he let his anger rise. 1. The doctor put his cup down gently before he let his anger rise. 2. “Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for ‘little Indians’? 3. I am a doctor, not a veterinary.” 2. “Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for ‘little Indians’? 3. I am a doctor, not a veterinary.” 4. “Yes, Patron,” said the servant. 4. “Yes, Patron,” said the servant. 5. “Has he any money?” the doctor demanded. “No, they never have any money. 6. I, I alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing—and I am tired of it. 7. See if he has any money!” 5. “Has he any money?” the doctor demanded. “No, they never have any money. 6. I, I alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing—and I am tired of it. 7. See if he has any money!”

Pick the best quote that proves the author intended to show racist oppression 2. “I am a doctor, not a veterinary.” 2. “I am a doctor, not a veterinary.” 1. Orville Prescott, in his 1947 review of The Pearl for the New York Times, argues that the novella is “permeated with the special sort of impotent and sullen bitterness which only an oppressed and subject people know.” 2. Prescott notes that Steinbeck has often turned his attention to the oppressed. 3. “His admiration for them seems to have been a conscious protest against the decadence and cruelty and stupidity which have been so prevalent in this century among so-called civilized people.” 4. Kino and his family suffer the cruelty of so-called civilized people because their race is different from that of the ruling class. 1. Orville Prescott, in his 1947 review of The Pearl for the New York Times, argues that the novella is “permeated with the special sort of impotent and sullen bitterness which only an oppressed and subject people know.” 2. Prescott notes that Steinbeck has often turned his attention to the oppressed. 3. “His admiration for them seems to have been a conscious protest against the decadence and cruelty and stupidity which have been so prevalent in this century among so-called civilized people.” 4. Kino and his family suffer the cruelty of so-called civilized people because their race is different from that of the ruling class.

What information do you need to lead-in to the quote from the story? “I am a doctor, not a veterinary.” “I am a doctor, not a veterinary.” Kino has requested help from the doctor, the doctor is doing the speaking, the doctor is a part of the ruling class Kino has requested help from the doctor, the doctor is doing the speaking, the doctor is a part of the ruling class

What do you need to explain? How diction reflects racism How diction reflects racism

What do we need to connect? 4. Kino and his family suffer the cruelty of so-called civilized people because their race is different from that of the ruling class. 4. Kino and his family suffer the cruelty of so-called civilized people because their race is different from that of the ruling class. Doctor represents these “so-called civilized people”, reinforce cruelty of doctor. Doctor represents these “so-called civilized people”, reinforce cruelty of doctor.

Are we done yet? What else needs to be proven? What else needs to be proven? 1. For a long time Kino stood in front of the gate with Juana beside him. 2. Slowly he put his suppliant hat on his head. 3. Then, without warning, he struck the gate a crushing blow with is fist. 4. He looked down in wonder at his split knuckles and at the blood that flowed down between his fingers. 1. For a long time Kino stood in front of the gate with Juana beside him. 2. Slowly he put his suppliant hat on his head. 3. Then, without warning, he struck the gate a crushing blow with is fist. 4. He looked down in wonder at his split knuckles and at the blood that flowed down between his fingers.