| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Odyssey by Homer: ravenously without a word, brooding his revenge. When he had
eaten enough and was satisfied, the swineherd took the bowl from
which he usually drank, filled it with wine, and gave it to
Ulysses, who was pleased, and said as he took it in his hands,
"My friend, who was this master of yours that bought you and
paid for you, so rich and so powerful as you tell me? You say he
perished in the cause of King Agamemnon; tell me who he was, in
case I may have met with such a person. Jove and the other gods
know, but I may be able to give you news of him, for I have
travelled much."
Eumaeus answered, "Old man, no traveller who comes here with
 The Odyssey |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: surprised at my ignorance and told me that they were living here
now and that you had been kind enough to make Mr. Wilkes a partner
in your mill."
"Well, what of it?" questioned Scarlett, shortly.
"When I lent you the money to buy that mill I made one stipulation,
to which you agreed, and that was that it should not go to the
support of Ashley Wilkes."
"You are being very offensive. I've paid you back your money and I
own the mill and what I do with it is my own business."
"Would you mind telling me how you made the money to pay back my
loan?"
 Gone With the Wind |