| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen: your brother might be persuaded to give him Norland living;
which I understand is a very good one, and the present
incumbent not likely to live a great while. That would
be enough for us to marry upon, and we might trust to time
and chance for the rest."
"I should always be happy," replied Elinor, "to show
any mark of my esteem and friendship for Mr. Ferrars;
but do you not perceive that my interest on such an
occasion would be perfectly unnecessary? He is brother
to Mrs. John Dashwood--THAT must be recommendation enough
to her husband."
Sense and Sensibility |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The American by Henry James: recognized Madame de Cintre. She gave him her hand with a smile
which seemed in itself an illumination, and, pointing to her companion,
said softly, "My brother." The gentleman offered Newman a frank,
friendly greeting, and our hero then perceived him to be the young
man who had spoken to him in the court of the hotel on his former
visit and who had struck him as a good fellow.
"Mrs. Tristram has spoken to me a great deal of you,"
said Madame de Cintre gently, as she resumed her former place.
Newman, after he had seated himself, began to consider what,
in truth, was his errand. He had an unusual, unexpected sense
of having wandered into a strange corner of the world.
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