捕 捉 色 彩

高三1班／易建邦

　　日光乍現在這片廣闊的大地，觸目所見的，究竟是一個怎麼樣的世界呢？光線在林鬱的叢林中竄出一個個圓點，七彩的折射在新雨後橫跨過青空；生活的視野，生命的亮度，在經由色彩的沉澱下，可說充滿了著各式的可能性及多變性。華燈初下，靜坐在透著玻璃反射出的夜景之窗前，鵝黃色的桌燈也許還映著一絲疲憊；遲鈍的雙眼早已模糊了視線，但信手翻開一本書，淡去的色感便又能煥然浮現。何如呢？

　　文學的光影是難以捉摸的，隨著每一次閱讀，呈現出來的色彩也都大異不同。翻開張愛玲的金鎖記，那充滿海派風格華麗卻又略帶頹廢的色感便隨即映入眼簾，亮金鮮紅的服飾描繪，卻可透過文字的鋪敘及故事的張力，更突顯出主角背後的慘灰、黯淡。但若打開的是一本傲慢與偏見，浮現出的，恐怕就會是充滿歐洲貴族式的粉調色彩及蔥綠的莊園了。而這些色彩的蹤跡，也往往並非如此實際。書中的主角也許本身便能代表一種色彩，像少年維特，讀他的心境掙扎，我便跌入了他的深藍憂鬱枯井中；倘若換做沈從文筆下的蕭蕭，我卻又從那如草色般芳淳的天真氣息中走了出來。因此，一本黑白印刷的書，字字句句間，潛藏著的是多少萬變複雜的色調，多少種層次的深淺。透過一次次的閱讀，在這霓虹下的一隅，一處名叫「方寸田園」的地方中，我們誠能找到豐富無比的色澤及光感。

　　跳脫了虛擬的幻境，回到現實的世界，色彩給予我們的衝擊又更大了。肉眼所及，看得見的顏色便已多到數不盡矣。繁花盛開的嫣紅 紫，浩盪聳立的白山黑水；乃至今日的霓虹斑斕，日光燈下的冰冷慘白，在一個情境，經由一種心情的作用下，它都是獨一無二的。只是，在這種五光十色的強烈曝射下，我開始懷疑，人們是否開始習以為常，反而在一波又一波的「色誘」下，逐漸地......麻痺了，抑或是退化我們感覺色彩的本能了呢？

　　在失業率激增的二十一世紀，生活受制於金錢的枷鎖中，在沒有薪俸的來源下，許多人執意放棄這一切色彩，投奔黯黑的解放。也有人終日忙碌於朝九晚五的制式生活，熟悉的僅是捷運車的金屬色車廂，曾幾何時，也就忘了這片天空的顏色，路樹間的光影，邁入單色的國度。大家的鏡頭，似乎不是選擇了關機，便是喪失了功能，生鏽了，這如何說得過去？海倫凱勒雖失明，但她對生命的不放棄及堅強意志，使她在一片漆黑的視野中，卻仍能看見各式的色彩，向生命的另一端昂首邁步前進。而對於色感極為敏銳的曠世畫家，誰又不是在窮困艱澀的日子中，完成那一幅幅經世鉅作。顯然的，捕捉色彩的那個鏡頭，絕非肉眼，而是那顆——心。

　　文學的色彩，現實世界的色彩，都需要經由一顆敏銳的心觀測，才能自成一番趣味。而培養一顆敏感、色感高的心，則乃自於我們如何去看待週遭的每一件細小事物，留心於人群及自然的瞬息萬變，及知識的間接薰陶。但最重要的，則是常保一份樂觀的心情。高三這個階段，如果出在考卷上要你塗出適當的顏色，我想，交出來的卷子中，應該十張有九張是一片慘灰吧﹗但我卻不然，我會成全它一片七彩，在雖緊湊，卻知識飽和度高的壓力下，若敞開心胸，反而能更徹底地陶醉，浸淫在知識的色彩下，只要心不曾厭倦，這世界的每一區色塊，亦不因身處在高三的水深火熱，而為之改變，褪去。留心各處，這些色彩的刺激不減反增﹗升了高三後，對於色調的敏銳度反而提高了，而這一切只因——心，開了——。

　　當我們活在這一片繽紛十色的世界中時，別忘了提醒自己，我們是否真切的感受到了。打開書本，試著一窺文學的光感；睜眼雙眼，讓世界的色塊填鴨心田；敞開那方寸田園的門戶，活出屬於自己生命的色彩。色彩的定義及形式是可以如此寬廣且多變的，打開你的鏡頭，調好最屬於你的焦距，生活的色彩，從現在開始——捕捉﹗

Virtues to Live By

高三2班／俞品先

　　Out of the six billion people on earth, the people before, and those to come, each individual lives by very different virtues. Every person matures and grows in a very special way. Along the path, they also gradually attain their unique perspectives and personal values, developing certain virtues to which their lives abide to. To me, I think that honesty is the most important virtue in life.

　　An honest attitude is the way of thinking or behaving that I hope I use towards the people I meet everyday. Day by day, from morning till dusk, numerous of people pass by. Sometimes, we even interact. I shouldn't take advantage of them just because they're oblivious. It wouldn't be fair nor would it be honest. When a cashier accidentally gives me more change than necessary, can I choose to do what is honest? Or do I go against my own virtue by taking the money and leaving? For me, I think it is important to be honest to those who might not know me or even notice.

　　Honesty is needed also in relationship with those around me who love and trust me. Family, friends, and relatives sometimes put quite a lot of faith in each other. But will I disappoint these who put their trust in me? When someone asks for my honest opinion, do I have the courage to really say so? Also, there will be times when I know I've done something wrong. Can I honestly admit the hard-core truth that I am wrong or do I go the other way? With family and friends, sometimes there's just so much at stake: my honor, my pride, and my reputation. But perhaps the one virtue that should be my first concern is still honesty.

　　Honesty is most needed towards my own heart. From the small and easy, everyday tasks, it is important that I do not feel guilty or ashamed for what I've done. When there is no one around, I can easily throw a piece of garbage on the ground. But later, my conscience would continually bug me, not being able to keep any peace. There are times when personal opinions can make a difference. Do I hold my tongue because the person with the opposing opinion is in a prestige position? Or do I tell the honest truth from my mind? Another example, not of personal experience, is that of Romeo and Juliet. If they did not love only because of their families' mutual hate, they would have betrayed their hearts. If Dr. Sun-Yet-Sen had not followed his belief within his heart to start the rebel, where would we be today? The choices that I make and the paths that I decide hopefully can always be true to my heart. That way, perhaps the life that I live will not be one of regret.

　　"Honesty is the best policy." This is a saying that is known to nearly everyone. Though it is old, it is still widely used today. After going through several thousand years of human history, it is evident, perhaps to a large majority of mankind, that honesty is the best virtue to live by.