| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Footnote to History by Robert Louis Stevenson: to convey more. No doubt he was a master in the art of loose
speaking, and could always manage to be overheard when he wanted;
and by this, or some other equally unofficial means, he spread the
rumour that on the morrow he was to bombard.
The proposed post, from its position, and from Leary's well-
established character as an artist in mischief, must have been
regarded by the Germans with uneasiness. In the bombardment we can
scarce suppose them to have believed. But Tamasese must have both
believed and trembled. The prestige of the European Powers was
still unbroken. No native would then have dreamed of defying these
colossal ships, worked by mysterious powers, and laden with
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Hermione's Little Group of Serious Thinkers by Don Marquis: How wonderful they are, the Orientals. And
just think of India, with all its yogis and bazaars
and mahatmas and howdahs and rajahs and things!
He was a Brahmin, the Swami was. A Brahmin
and a Burman are the same thing, you know.
It's a caste, like belonging to one of our best
families.
The Swami explained about the marks of caste,
and so forth, to us.
And then one of the girls asked him if he was
tattooed!
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Koran: part? But the reward of such among you as do that shall be. nought
else but disgrace in this worldly life, and on the day of the
resurrection shall they be driven to the most grievous torment, for
God is not unmindful of what ye do.
Those who have bought this worldly life with the Future, the torment
shall not be lightened from them nor shall they be helped.
We gave Moses the Book and we followed him up with other apostles,
and we gave Jesus the son of Mary manifest signs and aided him with
the Holy Spirit. Do ye then, every time an apostle comes to you with
what your souls love not, proudly scorn him, and charge a part with
lying and slay a part?
The Koran |
