| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Peter Pan by James M. Barrie: tears were sitting on her eyes.
"She wants me to unbar the window," thought Peter, "but I
won't, not I!"
He peeped again, and the tears were still there, or another two
had taken their place.
"She's awfully fond of Wendy," he said to himself. He was
angry with her now for not seeing why she could not have Wendy.
The reason was so simple: "I'm fond of her too. We can't both
have her, lady."
But the lady would not make the best of it, and he was unhappy.
He ceased to look at her, but even then she would not let go of
Peter Pan |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Herodias by Gustave Flaubert: family.
The Pharisees had pointed skulls, bristling beards, feeble hands, snub
noses, great round eyes, and their countenances bore a resemblance to
that of a bull-dog. A dozen of these people, scribes and attendants
upon the priests, who picked up their living from the refuse of
holocausts, rushed to the foot of the pavilion and threatened Antipas
with their knives. He attempted to speak to them, being only slightly
protected by some of the Sadducees. Suddenly he perceived Mannaeus at
a distance and made him a sign to approach. The expression on the face
of Vitellius indicated that he regarded all this turmoil as no concern
of his.
Herodias |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Heart of the West by O. Henry: throw it away. I don't know what I was thinkin' about; but it never
occurred to my cogitations that there wasn't any kids in
Yellowhammer."
Meanwhile the company had relaxed into a hollow but praiseworthy
imitation of a pleasure gathering.
Bobby had retreated to a distant chair, and was coldly regarding the
scene with ennui plastered thick upon him. Cherokee, lingering with
his original idea, went over and sat beside him.
"Where do you live, little boy?" he asked respectfully.
"Granite Junction," said Bobby without emphasis.
The room was warm. Cherokee took off his cap, and then removed his
Heart of the West |
