| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Essays of Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson: cessation of the downpour. The roadways were flooded; a loud
strident noise of falling water filled the air; the restaurants smelt
heavily of wet people and wet clothing.
It took us but a few minutes, though it cost us a good deal of money,
to be rattled along West Street to our destination: 'Reunion House,
No. 10 West Street, one minutes walk from Castle Garden; convenient
to Castle Garden, the Steamboat Landings, California Steamers and
Liverpool Ships; Board and Lodging per day 1 dollar, single meals 25
cents, lodging per night 25 cents; private rooms for families; no
charge for storage or baggage; satisfaction guaranteed to all
persons; Michael Mitchell, Proprietor.' Reunion House was, I may go
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Misalliance by George Bernard Shaw: wife]._ But if you want to understand old age scientifically, read
Darwin and Weismann. Of course if you want to understand it
romantically, read about Solomon.
MRS TARLETON. Have you had tea, John?
TARLETON. Yes. Dont interrupt me when I'm improving the boy's mind.
Where was I? This repulsive mask--Yes. _[Explosively]_ What is
death?
MRS TARLETON. John!
HYPATIA. Death is a rather unpleasant subject, papa.
TARLETON. Not a bit. Not scientifically. Scientifically it's a
delightful subject. You think death's natural. Well, it isnt. You
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles: Yea, if the might of truth can aught prevail.
OEDIPUS
With other men, but not with thee, for thou
In ear, wit, eye, in everything art blind.
TEIRESIAS
Poor fool to utter gibes at me which all
Here present will cast back on thee ere long.
OEDIPUS
Offspring of endless Night, thou hast no power
O'er me or any man who sees the sun.
TEIRESIAS
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