寓言故事：彩虹的颜色_大学英语阅读

寓言故事：彩虹的颜色

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out: “I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood—life’s blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause[8]. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy.[9]”

Purple rose up to his full height. He was very tall and spoke with great pomp[10]: “I am the color of royalty[11] and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.[12] People do not question me! They listen and obey.”

Finally Indigo[13] spoke, much more quietly than all the others. But with just as much determination: “Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial[14]. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water.[15] You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner[16] peace.”

And so all the colors went on boasting about themselves. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening, thunder rolled and boomed.[17] Rain started to pour down relentlessly.[18] The colors crouched[19] down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, the Rain began to speak:[20] “You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate[21] the rest. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me.”