Question

What should the in-text citation read for the following?

The main character Billy Pilgrim observes that time is moving abnormally in response to the clock's
twitching hands.
Source: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, chapter 1, page 20. Published by Dell Publishing, New
York 1991:
Original Text:
The time would not pass. Somebody was playing with the clocks, and not only with the electric
clocks, but the wind up kind too. The second hand on my watch would twitch once, and then a year
would pass, and then it would twitch again.
The main character Billy Pilgrim observes that time is moving abnormally in response to the clock's twitching
hands. (Vonnegut 20)
O The main character Billy Pilgrim observes that time is moving abnormally in response to the clock's twitching
hands (Slaughterhouse-Five, 20).
The main character Billy Pilgrim observes that time is moving abnormally in response to the clock's twitching
hands (Slaughterhouse-Five, Vonnegut).
The main character Billy Pilgrim observes that time is moving abnormally in response to the clock's twitching
hands (Vonnegut 20).

Answer 1

The correct MLA in-text citation for the referenced passage from 'Slaughterhouse-Five' is (Vonnegut 20).

Step-by-step explanation:

When referencing a specific passage from a text, proper citation is essential for academic writing integrity. In the case of the novel Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, when mentioning observations by the main character, Billy Pilgrim, about the abnormal movement of time in relation to a clock's hands, the correct in-text citation should include the author's last name and the page number without a comma. This practice aligns with the MLA (Modern Language Association) guidelines for in-text citations, a common style used in literature and humanities courses. The correct citation would be (Vonnegut 20).