| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: plantations, burned all their household stuff and furniture, and
left them to shift without it; but having no orders, he let it all
alone, left everything as he found it, and bringing the pinnace
way, came on board without them. These two men made their number
five; but the other three villains were so much more wicked than
they, that after they had been two or three days together they
turned the two newcomers out of doors to shift for themselves, and
would have nothing to do with them; nor could they for a good while
be persuaded to give them any food: as for the Spaniards, they
were not yet come.
When the Spaniards came first on shore, the business began to go
Robinson Crusoe |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Young Forester by Zane Grey: split. The parts of the canyon-slope that I could see were seared and
blackened. The pines were columns of living coals. The fire was eating into
their hearts. Presently they would snap at the trunk, crash down, and burn
to ashes. Wreathes of murky smoke circled them, and drifted aloft to join
the overhanging clouds.
I floundered out on the bank, and began to walk up-stream. After all, it
was not so very hot, but I felt queer. I did not seem to be able to step
where I looked or see where I stepped. Still, that caused me no worry. The
main thing was that the fire had not yet crossed the brook. I wanted to
feel overjoyed at that, but I was too tired. Anyway I was sure the fire had
crossed below or above. It would be tearing down on this side presently,
The Young Forester |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum: the baron. "He is very small and slight to be traveling this dangerous
country alone, and I might have advised him as to his welfare."
Seseley thought that Prince Marvel would need no advice from any one
as to his conduct; but she wisely refrained from speaking this
thought, and the old baron walked away to glance through a slit in the
stone wall at the figure of the now distant knight.
Prince Marvel was riding swiftly toward the brow of the hill, and
shortly his great war-horse mounted the ascent and disappeared on its
farther slope.
The youth's heart was merry and light, and he reflected joyously, as
he rode along, that a whole year of freedom and fascinating adventure
The Enchanted Island of Yew |
