| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Herbert West: Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft: teeth a snow-white, terrible, cylindrical object terminating in
a tiny hand.
IV. The Scream of the Dead
Published May 1922
in Home Brew Vol. 1, No. 4, p. 53-58.
The scream of a dead man
gave to me that acute and added horror of Dr. Herbert West which
harassed the latter years of our companionship. It is natural
that such a thing as a dead man’s scream should give horror, for
it is obviously, not a pleasing or ordinary occurrence; but I
was used to similar experiences, hence suffered on this occasion
Herbert West: Reanimator |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles: When Laius, its ankles pierced and pinned
Together, gave it to be cast away
By others on the trackless mountain side.
So then Apollo brought it not to pass
The child should be his father's murderer,
Or the dread terror find accomplishment,
And Laius be slain by his own son.
Such was the prophet's horoscope. O king,
Regard it not. Whate'er the god deems fit
To search, himself unaided will reveal.
OEDIPUS
Oedipus Trilogy |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: of cutting off her head as her pretty hair.
"Well, I was wild to to something for Father," replied Jo, as
they gathered about the table, for healthy young people can eat even
in the midst of trouble. "I hate to borrow as much as Mother does,
and I knew Aunt March would croak, she always does, if you ask for
a ninepence. Meg gave all her quarterly salary toward the rent, and
I only got some clothes with mine, so I felt wicked, and was bound
to have some money, if I sold the nose off my face to get it."
"You needn't feel wicked, my child! You had no winter things and
got the simplest with your own hard earnings," said Mrs. March with a
look that warmed Jo's heart.
Little Women |
