| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft: the new horror had gone as swiftly as it had come. There were
even bold souls who proposed an offensive expedition down in the
glen, though they did not venture to set an actual example to
the still reluctant majority.
When night came again the barricading
was repeated, though there was less huddling together of families.
In the morning both the Frye and the Seth Bishop households reported
excitement among the dogs and vague sounds and stenches from afar,
while early explorers noted with horror a fresh set of the monstrous
tracks in the road skirting Sentinel Hill. As before, the sides
of the road showed a bruising indicative of the blasphemously
The Dunwich Horror |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: "And the others are good to you also?"
"Oh, yes." The momentary gleam in the sad had vanished again.
"Where did you get this red scar?"
The patient became uneasy, he moved anxiously on his chair and
looked up at Gyuri. It was evident that he realised there would be
more red marks if he told the truth to this stranger.
Muller did not insist upon an answer. "You are uneasy and nervous
sometimes, aren't you?"
"Yes, sir, I have been - nervous - lately."
"And they don't let you go out at such times?"
"Why, I - no, I may not go out at such times."
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