| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: I could, upon my word I would, but it happens that I've come out
without my purse, and I honestly haven't a penny with me: I can
do something better for you, though--I can tell you how to get
help. I can tell you where Marija is."
Jurgis gave a start. "Marija!" he exclaimed.
"Yes," said Alena; "and she'll help you. She's got a place,
and she's doing well; she'll be glad to see you."
It was not much more than a year since Jurgis had left
Packingtown, feeling like one escaped from jail; and it had been
from Marija and Elzbieta that he was escaping. But now, at the
mere mention of them, his whole being cried out with joy. He
|
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Plutarch's Lives by A. H. Clough: Aemilius, coming against such an adversary, made light indeed of him, but
admired his preparation and power. For he had four thousand horse, and
not much fewer than forty thousand full-armed foot of the phalanx; and
planting himself along the seaside, at the foot of Mount Olympus, in
ground with no access on any side, and on all sides fortified with fences
and bulwarks of wood, remained in great security, thinking by delay and
expense to weary out Aemilius. But he, in the meantime, busy in
thought, weighed all counsels and all means of attack, and perceiving his
soldiers, from their former want of discipline, to be impatient of delay,
and ready on all occasions to teach their general his duty, rebuked them,
and bade them not meddle with what was not their concern, but only take
|
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas: was my friend, and the other my second father."
"Yes, but I also remember that the one, as well as the
other, was a conspirator. And, moreover, I am speaking from
Christian charity."
"Oh, indeed! explain that a little to me, my good Master
Gryphus. I do not quite understand it."
"Well, then, if you had remained on the block of Master
Harbruck ---- "
"What?"
"You would not suffer any longer; whereas, I will not
disguise it from you, I shall lead you a sad life of it."
The Black Tulip |
