| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Fables by Robert Louis Stevenson: "These are very dirty people," said the stranger.
"They are not people at all," said the philosopher; and he
explained what a cow is in scientific words which I have forgotten.
"That is all one to me," said the stranger. "But why do they never
look up?"
"Because they are graminivorous," said the philosopher; "and to
live upon grass, which is not highly nutritious, requires so close
an attention to business that they have no time to think, or speak,
or look at the scenery, or keep themselves clean."
"Well," said the stranger, "that is one way to live, no doubt. But
I prefer the people with the green heads."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Desert Gold by Zane Grey: rocks with their moonlit tips, the ragged plain leading to the black
bold mountains. The wind appeared to blow softly, with an almost
imperceptible moan, over the desert. That was a new sound to Gale.
But he heard nothing more.
Presently Lash went to the rear and Ladd started ahead. The progress
now, however, was considerably slower, not owing to a road--for that
became better--but probably owing to caution exercised by the
cowboy guide. At the end of a half hour this marked deliberation
changed, and the horses followed Ladd's at a gait that put Gale to
his best walking-paces.
Meanwhile the moon soared high above the black corrugated peaks.
Desert Gold |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: it at night when no one would know who it was? A sight more good
he'd do helping with the spring plowing than in Texas."
Frank put an arm about her. Usually he was gingerly when he did
this, as if he anticipated being impatiently shaken off, but
tonight there was a far-off look in his eyes and his arm was firm
about her waist.
"There are things more important now than plowing, Sugar. And
scaring the darkies and teaching the Scallawags a lesson is one of
them. As long as there are fine boys like Tony left, I guess we
won't need to worry about the South too much. Come to bed."
"But, Frank--"
Gone With the Wind |
