| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy: And if a beachhead of co-operation may push back the jungle of suspicion. . .
let both sides join in creating not a new balance of power. . .
but a new world of law. . .where the strong are just. . .
and the weak secure. . .and the peace preserved. . . .
All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days.
Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days. . .
nor in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps
in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.
In your hands, my fellow citizens. . .more than mine. . .will rest the
final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded,
each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from 'Twixt Land & Sea by Joseph Conrad: of what was possible. It was not in her character to jump up and
run away. It seemed to her, too, that if she did move there was no
saying what might happen. Presently her father would be back, and
then the other would have to leave off. It was best to ignore - to
ignore. She went on playing loudly and correctly, as though she
were alone, as if Heemskirk did not exist. That proceeding
irritated him.
"Come! You may deceive your father," he bawled angrily, "but I am
not to be made a fool of! Stop this infernal noise . . . Freya . .
. Hey! You Scandinavian Goddess of Love! Stop! Do you hear?
That's what you are - of love. But the heathen gods are only
'Twixt Land & Sea |
