The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Human Drift by Jack London: NED. You are responsible. Why did you throw me over and marry
Jack?
ALICE HEMINGWAY. Do you want to know?
NED. Yes.
ALICE HEMINGWAY. [Judiciously.] First, because I did not love
you. Second, because you did not love me. [She smiles at his
protesting hand and at the protesting expression on his face.]
And third, because there were just about twenty-seven other women
at that time that you loved, or thought you loved. That is why I
married Jack. And that is why you lost faith in the goodness of
women. You have only yourself to blame.
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: you have been to some grand school in Philadelphia. Learning is very well, but
it will not help you in the cabin of one of these rough men."
"There is a great need of education in all the pioneers' homes. I have
persuaded brother Eb to have a schoolteacher at the Fort next spring."
"First teach the boys to plow and the girls to make Johnny cake. How much you
favor your brother Isaac. He used to come and see me often. So must you in
summertime. Poor lad, I suppose he is dead by this time. I have seen so many
brave and good lads go. There now, I did not mean to make you sad," and the
old lady patted Betty's hand and sighed.
"He often spoke of you and said that I must come with him to see you. Now he
is gone," said Betty.
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