"I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen."
According to MLA guidelines, which is the correct way to cite this quote within the text of an essay?
A.
"I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen" (Steinbeck 31).
B.
"I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen" (The Winter of Our Discontent, 31).
C.
"I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen" (John Steinbeck, 31).
D.
"I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen" (John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent 31).
1 answer
According to MLA guidelines, the correct way to cite the quote within the text of an essay is:
A. "I wonder how many people I've looked at all my life and never seen" (Steinbeck 31).
In MLA format, it's standard to include the author's last name and the page number from which the quote is taken. The title of the work is not required in the in-text citation if the author's name is provided.
