| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Dynamiter by Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Van De Grift Stevenson: to look askance upon my father's riches; but of this I had no
guess. I dwelt, indeed, under the Mormon system, with
perfect innocence and faith. Some of our friends had many
wives; but such was the custom; and why should it surprise me
more than marriage itself? From time to time one of our rich
acquaintances would disappear, his family be broken up, his
wives and houses shared among the elders of the Church, and
his memory only recalled with bated breath and dreadful
headshakings. When I had been very still, and my presence
perhaps was forgotten, some such topic would arise among my
elders by the evening fire; I would see them draw the closer
|
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Egmont by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Alas! Alas! Have I lived to witness such a scene? Am I sent hither to
behold a spectacle like this?
Egmont. Dost thou break out into lamentations? What moves, what
agitates thee thus? Is it a late remorse at having lent thyself to this
infamous conspiracy? Thou art so young, thy exterior is so prepossessing?
Thy demeanour towards me was so friendly, so unreserved! So long as I
beheld thee, I was reconciled with thy father; and crafty, ay, more crafty
than he, thou hast lured me into the toils. Thou art the wretch! The
monster! Who so confides in him, does so at his own peril; but who could
apprehend danger in trusting thee? Go! Go! rob me not of the few
moments that are left me! Go, that I may collect my thoughts, the world
Egmont |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie: cute, and I guess he wouldn't quit if there was any chance of
success--now, would he?"
Tuppence felt rather uncomfortable, but clinging to her belief
that Julius also had withheld something from her, she remained
firm.
"He suggested advertising for the nurse," she reminded him.
"Yes, with a 'forlorn hope' flavour to his voice! No--I'm about
fed up. I've half a mind to go back to the States right away."
"Oh no!" cried Tuppence. "We've got to find Tommy."
"I sure forgot Beresford," said Julius contritely. "That's so.
We must find him. But after--well, I've been day-dreaming ever
Secret Adversary |
