| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Scarcely had Mbonga ceased speaking when a great crashing
of branches in the trees above them caused the blacks to
look up in renewed terror. The sight that met their eyes made
even wise old Mbonga shudder, for there, turning and twisting
in the air, came the dead body of Mirando, to sprawl with a
sickening reverberation upon the ground at their feet.
With one accord the blacks took to their heels; nor did
they stop until the last of them was lost in the dense
shadows of the surrounding jungle.
Again Tarzan came down into the village and renewed his
supply of arrows and ate of the offering of food which the
Tarzan of the Apes |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: a maternal revel, which soothed her solitude for the time being.
But the pain increased as politics absorbed John, who was always
running over to discuss interesting points with Scott, quite
unconscious that Meg missed him. Not a word did she say, however,
till her mother found her in tears one day, and insisted
on knowing what the matter was, for Meg's drooping spirits had
not escaped her observation.
"I wouldn't tell anyone except you, Mother, but I really
do need advice, for if John goes on much longer I might as well
be widowed," replied Mrs. Brooke, drying her tears on Daisy's
bib with an injured air.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: in, followed by the sturdy, rosy-checked youngsters. All three were white with
snow.
"We have had great fun," said Betty. "We went over the bank once and tumbled
off the sled into the snow. Then we had a snow-balling contest, and the boys
compelled me to strike my colors and fly for the house."
Col. Zane looked closely at his sister. Her cheeks were flowing with health;
her eyes were sparkling with pleasure. Failing to observe any indication of
the change in Betty which his wife had spoken, he concluded that women were
better qualified to judge their own sex than were men. He had to confess to
himself that the only change he could see in his sister was that she grew
prettier every day of her life
Betty Zane |
