| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Call of the Wild by Jack London: Thornton's fire, rather than a dog of the soft Southland stamped
with the marks of generations of civilization. Because of his
very great love, he could not steal from this man, but from any
other man, in any other camp, he did not hesitate an instant;
while the cunning with which he stole enabled him to escape
detection.
His face and body were scored by the teeth of many dogs, and he
fought as fiercely as ever and more shrewdly. Skeet and Nig were
too good-natured for quarrelling,--besides, they belonged to John
Thornton; but the strange dog, no matter what the breed or valor,
swiftly acknowledged Buck's supremacy or found himself struggling
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey: the riders Holderness expected from his ranch grew less and less after
she had reached the cover of the cedars. That she would rest the
stallion at the Navajo pool on the mountain he made certain. Late in the
night he came to the camping spot and found no trace to prove that she
had halted there even to let Silvermane drink. So he tied the tired
mustang and slept until daylight.
He crossed the plateau and began the descent. Before he was half-way
down the vvarrn bright sun had cleared the valley of vapor and shadow.
Far along the winding white trail shone a speck. It was Silvermane
almost out of sight.
"Ten miles--fifteen, more maybe," said Hare. "Mescal will soon be in the
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