| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne: brood of ten behind her, ran forward threateningly, but soon
repented of her fierceness, and clucked to her young ones not to
be afraid. A pigeon, alone on a low branch, allowed Pearl to
come beneath, and uttered a sound as much of greeting as alarm.
A squirrel, from the lofty depths of his domestic tree, chattered
either in anger or merriment -- for the squirrel is such a
choleric and humorous little personage, that it is hard to
distinguish between his moods -- so he chattered at the child,
and flung down a nut upon her bead. It was a last year's nut,
and already gnawed by his sharp tooth. A fox, startled from his
sleep
The Scarlet Letter |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: garage with glazed eyes, addressed a mumbled incoherent remark to the
policeman.
"M-a-y-." the policeman was saying, "-o----"
"No, r-." corrected the man, "M-a-v-r-o----"
"Listen to me!" muttered Tom fiercely.
"r" said the policeman, "o----"
"g----"
"g----" He looked up as Tom's broad hand fell sharply on his shoulder.
"What you want, fella?"
"What happened?--that's what I want to know."
"Auto hit her. Ins'antly killed."
The Great Gatsby |
