| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe: forced them to it; and that if he thought it possible for us to
escape in the night, we had nothing else to do but to attempt it.
He answered, if his lordship gave him such orders, he would lose
his life if he did not perform it; we soon brought his lord to give
that order, though privately, and we immediately prepared for
putting it in practice.
And first, as soon as it began to be dark, we kindled a fire in our
little camp, which we kept burning, and prepared so as to make it
burn all night, that the Tartars might conclude we were still
there; but as soon as it was dark, and we could see the stars (for
our guide would not stir before), having all our horses and camels
Robinson Crusoe |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln: case."
"Go on, I'm listening." As he spoke, Kent drew out his cigar case
and handed it to Ferguson. "The matches are on the smoking stand
at your elbow. Now, what is it, Ferguson?"
His companion did not reply at once; instead he puffed at his cigar.
"Did you read in the paper about Mr. Turnbull's death?" he asked
when the cigar was drawing to his satisfaction, and as Kent nodded
a silent affirmative in answer to his question, he asked another.
"Did you know him well?"
"Yes."
"Did he have an enemy?"
The Red Seal |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Divine Comedy (translated by H.F. Cary) by Dante Alighieri: Yours without veil reflects it. Ye discern
The heed, wherewith I do prepare myself
To hearken; ye the doubt that urges me
With such inveterate craving." Straight I saw,
Like to a falcon issuing from the hood,
That rears his head, and claps him with his wings,
His beauty and his eagerness bewraying.
So saw I move that stately sign, with praise
Of grace divine inwoven and high song
Of inexpressive joy. "He," it began,
"Who turn'd his compass on the world's extreme,
The Divine Comedy (translated by H.F. Cary) |
