Question

add an in-text citation using mla format. the citation should go immediately after the cited text.

in the novel, three men hear of a strange place: \a land of women-no men-babies, but all girls.\

in the novel, three men hear of a strange place: \a land of women-no men-babies, but all girls.\

source: herland by charlotte perkins gilman, page 5, published by indypublish, boston 2002:

we had our rest and lunch right there and pumped the man for further information. he could tell us only what the others had-a land of women-no men-babies, but all girls. no place for men-dangerous. some had gone to see-none had come back.

Explanation:

Identify the source details

The source provided is:

• Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• Title: Herland
• Page: 5

Determine MLA in-text citation format

For a standard MLA in-text citation with an author and a page number:

• The author's last name and the page number are placed in parentheses.
• No comma or other punctuation is used between the author's last name and the page number.
• Format: (Gilman 5)

Place the citation in the sentence

The citation must go immediately after the cited text (the quotation), before the final punctuation mark of the sentence.

• Original sentence: In the novel, three men hear of a strange place: "A land of women—no men—babies, but all girls."
• With citation: In the novel, three men hear of a strange place: "A land of women—no men—babies, but all girls" (Gilman 5).
• Note that the period inside the original quotation mark is moved to after the parenthetical citation.

Answer:

In the novel, three men hear of a strange place: "A land of women—no men—babies, but all girls" <blank>(Gilman 5)</blank>.