Ais a
short, simple story intended to reveal an underlying or universal human truth. The key to a
parable is its simplicity. It should not be populated with realistic three-dimensional
characters or plots with many twists and turns. Instead, it should have a basic plot trajectory
and characters that illustrate the universal traits that are the main subject of the parable.
Often, characters in a parable do not even have names but are simply called a "Rich
Man" or "Loving Mother" or "Beautiful Young Girl."
Every action and detail in the story should support its main point.
A typical parable on the theme of money not buying love might be about a miser who
spends all of his time making and saving money hoping to gain the love of a girl next door. By
the end of the story, though, the girl, despairing of finding love with him due to his neglect
of her, has married a poor but attentive farmer.
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