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How do you deal with the chapter titles of this novel in an essay (or anywhere else)? Do you use "Chapter III"? Is it incorrect to simply say chapter 3? How about "Chapter 3"? Is this an example of a time when grammar and documentation are quite subjective? How does this differ from a novel that has actual titles for its chapters? In that case, is it incorrect to refer to a "Chapter 3," having it be more appropriate, then, to call it chapter 3? These are the kind of questions that throw me into spinning, ethereal circles. Needless to say, I have seen it done every single possible way by many teachers (and I can't seem to find the answer in any of my grammar books that I cling to like a child's lovie). Posted by ms-charleston-yawp on May 14, 2009. |
The Great Gatsby Group
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I just checked a couple of sources and found nothing applicable, either, but these solutions make sense to me . . . If it's not broken, don't fix it! Since FSF used Roman numerals for his chapter headings, I can think of no reason not to use them in references. So, III in Gatsby becomes Chapter III. Similarly, 23 in To Kill a Mockingbird becomes Chapter 23. In specific chapter references, it seems to me, "Chapter" should always be capitalized since Chapter III and Chapter 23 are both proper nouns. And--for variety--there's always . . . in the third chapter!
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Very helpful! Thank you so much! But what about the quotation marks? Chapter titles are always in quotes (or at least titled ones are) while book titles are italicized/underlined. So should proper rendering be Chapter III or "Chapter III"? AAAAUUUUUGGGHHHH! My head is still spinning! ; ) Posted by ms-charleston-yawp on May 15, 2009. |
