| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Wife, et al by Anton Chekhov: and hated it, but from politeness she stood before the picture
for five minutes in silence, and, heaving a sigh, as though
before a holy shrine, said softly:
"Yes, you have never painted anything like it before. Do you
know, it is positively awe-inspiring?"
And then she began beseeching him to love her and not to cast her
off, to have pity on her in her misery and her wretchedness. She
shed tears, kissed his hands, insisted on his swearing that he
loved her, told him that without her good influence he would go
astray and be ruined. And, when she had spoilt his good-humour,
feeling herself humiliated, she would drive off to her dressmaker
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift: south-eastward of Japan, about a hundred leagues distant. There
is a strict alliance between the Japanese emperor and the king of
Luggnagg; which affords frequent opportunities of sailing from
one island to the other. I determined therefore to direct my
course this way, in order to my return to Europe. I hired two
mules, with a guide, to show me the way, and carry my small
baggage. I took leave of my noble protector, who had shown me so
much favour, and made me a generous present at my departure.
My journey was without any accident or adventure worth relating.
When I arrived at the port of Maldonada (for so it is called)
there was no ship in the harbour bound for Luggnagg, nor likely
Gulliver's Travels |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Kwaidan by Lafcadio Hearn: die!... And all through the work of that priest! Before I die I will get at
that priest! -- I will tear him! -- I will devour him!... AND THERE HE IS
-- behind that tree! -- hiding behind that tree! See him ! -- the fat
coward!"...
In the same moment the head of the aruji, followed by the other four
heads, sprang at Kwairyo. But the strong priest had already armed himself
by plucking up a young tree; and with that tree he struck the heads as they
came,-- knocking them from him with tremendous blows. Four of them fled
away. But the head of the aruji, though battered again and again,
desperately continued to bound at the priest, and at last caught him by the
left sleeve of his robe. Kwairyo, however, as quickly gripped the head by
Kwaidan |
