| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela: raised his eyes to hers; they gazed at each other like two
dogs sniffing one another with distrust. Demetrio could not
resist her furiously provocative glances; he was forced to
lower his eyes.
From their seats, some of Natera's officers began to
hurl obscenities at War Paint. Without paying the slightest
attention, she said:
"General Natera is going to hand you out a little
general's eagle. Put it here and shake on it, boy!"
She stuck out her hand at Demetrio and shook it with
the strength of a man. Demetrio, melting to the con-
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Soul of a Bishop by H. G. Wells: on and get educated," he said, "if I have to give up smoking to
do it. Perhaps I may manage even without that." Eleanor, it
seemed, had a good prospect of a scholarship at the London School
of Economics that would practically keep her. There would be no
Cambridge for Clementina, but London University might still be
possible with a little pinching, and the move to London had
really improved the prospects of a good musical training for
Miriam. Phoebe and Daphne, Lady Ella believed, might get in on
special terms at the Notting Hill High School.
Scrope found it difficult to guess at what was going on in the
heads of his younger daughters. None displayed such sympathy as
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Memorabilia by Xenophon: the rest of the world and themselves."
Yes (replied he), that is the excellence I desire--beyond measure.
Upon my word (said Socrates), then you have indeed selected as the
object of your ambition the noblest of virtues and the greatest of the
arts, for this is the property of kings, and is entitled "royal"; but
(he continued) have you considered whether it is possible to excel in
these matters without being just and upright?[25]
[25] Just, {dikaios} = upright, righteous. Justice, {dikaiosune} =
social uprightness = righteousness, N.T. To quote a friend: "The
Greek {dikaios} combines the active dealing out of justice with
the self-reflective idea of preserving justice in our conduct,
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