| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Moon-Face and Other Stories by Jack London: maids, he strolled over to the shaft, and without frills or verbiage consigned
me and my detail to perdition. But I liked him. He had pluck and was unafraid,
and he knew, as well as I, that death clutched him close."
"But how could you, Leith," I cried, the picture of the consumptive lad strong
before me, "how could you treat him so barbarously?"
Leith laughed dryly. "My dear fellow, how often must I explain to you your
confusions? Orthodox sentiment and stereotyped emotion master you. And then
your temperament! You are really incapable of rational judgments. Cerberus?
Pshaw! A flash expiring, a mote of fading sparkle, a dim-pulsing and dying
organism--pouf! a snap of the fingers, a puff of breath, what would you? A
pawn in the game of life. Not even a problem. There is no problem in a
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine: owned by Joe Powers, perhaps because both of them were very
attractive young women. They were types entirely outside Farnum's
very limited experience. The indolence, the sheathed perfection,
the soft sensuous allure of the young widow seemed to Jeff a
product largely of her father's wealth. But the charm of her
cousin, with its sweet and mocking smile, its note of youthful
austerity, was born of the fine and gallant spirit in her.
Beauchamp sat beside Miss Frome and the editor observed that they
were having a delightful time. He wondered what they could be
talking about. What did a man say to bring such a glow and sparkle
of life into a girl's face? It came to him with a wistful regret
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