Parable

In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd loses one sheep out of his flock of 100. Jesus shares with the disciple’s about how even the one sheep mattered like the rest. This basically translates to the idea that everyone has value, everyone within Christ, is…

The word “prodigal” originates from Latin roots that together mean “to drive forth.” It signifies the quality of one that drives forth his/her money by spending with reckless abandon, which is present in the Biblical parable the ”Prodigal Son.” A father has two sons, the younger desperately impatient to receive his inheritance. So, the prodigal son demands of his father to receive his inheritance before he passes away. In other words, the son diminishes the tragedy of his father’s eventual…

In Alvarez Bravo’s photograph, “The Optic Parable,” connects three major themes that outline the foundation of the course and Garcia Marquez’s, A Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Depicted in the photograph, the reader's assigned meaning represents the multiple eyes that surround the store. From the photograph one can deduce that the store advertises products relating to eyes. However, one can interpret the store individually and take away something other may have not. The Identical idea many…

that popularity of The Parable of the Burning House is partially due to the fact that it discusses a couple of key aspects of the Lotus Sutra. The idea of suffering and the idea of skillful means are both central concepts of the Lotus Sutra; both skillful means and suffering are addressed in this parable. I believe that this parable’s representation of skillfull means lays the foundation for the many references to skilfull means that follows. Before discussing the parable I want to quickly give…

The Key to Survival In the novel, Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler, the powerful perk of being educated is constantly demonstrated as the story progresses. Not only does it allow you to know what to do, eat, build, drink, and collect, but it also allows one who has general knowledge to be protected as a valuable asset for those who are curious and need educated guidance. Butler makes this very evident in the case of Keith. Due to his knowledge of reading and writing, he is let alone at…

“skillful means”, which is exemplified in “The Parable of the Burning House”. Skillful means could be considered as the methods or strategies the Buddha uses to lead others to enlightenment. This concept can be considered unconventional because it doesn’t necessarily have to agree to Buddhist doctrines, however the purpose behind using skillful means must be derived from wisdom and compassion because it originates from Buddha’s compassionate project. The parable illustrates the concept of…

PARAPHRASE the passage (rewrite it in your own words). Do this paragraph by paragraph and make sure that your paraphrase includes all the major points in the passage. Remember paraphrasing is not changing every fifth word. It is rewriting a passage completely in your own words. Fully explore and explain the passage’s Main Idea. The speaker begs God to enter their heat brutally rather than softly - to save them from their wrongs and the Devil. Despite what he desires, he is tied down by reason…

Parable of the Sower When talking about a dystopia you think of a place in distress somewhere where the future is no longer a place to work for but a place people fear because they have no clue if they will safely make it there. In the book, Parable of the Sower Lauren is a young girl growing up in a chaotic America. This dystopian America has fallen into chaos and now the people are trying to survive the madness any way possible. Some people have resorted to drugs and stealing to deal with…

One of the major pillars of white supremacy that Butler continuously depicts in Parable of the Sower is the U. S’s capitalistic commodification of minorities in the U.S. Butler demonstrates this theme through the organizations and characters. Butler first raises the topic of slavery through KSF, which is a multinational company that sends out advertisements for skilled workers, ensuring safety and security in exchange for work. KSF plans to gain possession over water, energy, and agriculture in…

Life would be so much easier if the truth was black and white, but in reality, the truth is more of a grey area. In the play Doubt: A Parable, Father Flynn’s innocence is unsure to both the readers and the characters in the play. Although there doesn’t seem to be enough evidence to prove he is guilty, Sister Aloysius is “armed with her certainty” and gets Father Flynn to leave the school (Shanley . The lack of physical evidence makes Sister Aloysius attempts to expose Father Flynn fruitless, but…