| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Koran: He said, 'Place me over the treasures of the land; verily, I will be
a knowing keeper.'
Thus did we stablish Joseph in the land that he might settle in what
part thereof he pleased- we overtake with our mercy whom we will,
nor do we waste the hire of those who do good; and surely the hire
of the future life is better for those who believe and who have
feared.
And his brethren came to Joseph, and they entered in unto him and he
knew them, but they recognised not him.
And when he had equipped them with their equipment he said, 'Bring
me a brother that ye have from your father; do ye not see that I
The Koran |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy: welcomed gladly.
Meanwhile Donald Farfrae had opened the gates of commerce on
his own account at a spot on Durnover Hill--as far as
possible from Henchard's stores, and with every intention of
keeping clear of his former friend and employer's customers.
There was, it seemed to the younger man, room for both of
them and to spare. The town was small, but the corn and
hay-trade was proportionately large, and with his native
sagacity he saw opportunity for a share of it.
So determined was he to do nothing which should seem like
trade-antagonism to the Mayor that he refused his first
The Mayor of Casterbridge |
