07-20-2012, 03:46 PM
A parable is a one to one correlatioon, almost and extended simile. Generally it takes a common and oft repeated fallacy of mankind and presents it in a different setting to make it more paletable so it gets below the intended readers defences. Usually it can be condensed into a succient morale. The parable of the talents told by Jesus could be condensed to say "those who live life in fear, never gain anything other than what they have." There is no obvious moral to this story, unless you count "the young thought they were slaves because they had to follow rules, in an attmpt to rebell they became true slaves." The problem for me is no matter how you slice it, it does not generally reflect any kind of human archtype. To some degree, although less skillful, it reminds me of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, which also does not correlate in any kind of one to one type situation within the mileau of human behavior patterns. Are people greedy. Sure. But are they so gready that they would go to such extrwemes as happens in PPH, with such extreme results. No, the story does not ring true. It is not a story of morality, although it may appear at first to be so, but rather, it is a fantasy with enough open ends to keep people intrested. To some extent these astories are similar to nonscence verse like Lewis Carrol's "Jabberwacky". It offers just enough understandable parts, and just enough parts that sound similar to known things that the mind thinks it can makes sense out of it.
Obviously this is not a poemm in case anyone had the slightest doubt. It is obviouisly written in prose form.
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For a comparison of parable with other kinds of stories, see traditional story.
"...parable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles, or lessons, or (sometimes) a normative principle. It differs from a fable in that fables use animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as characters, while parables generally feature human characters. It is a type of analogy." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable
As you can see, from the definition above this is not a parable, but in fact it most closely resembles a fable, at least in terms of structure. At this point I must leave as I am out of time, or I would comment more on what this piece either does or does not accomplish. Sorry ,no time.
Dale
Althopugh a parable can be written in prose or verse, the form is generally obvious when a parable in written in verse.
Obviously this is not a poemm in case anyone had the slightest doubt. It is obviouisly written in prose form.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For a comparison of parable with other kinds of stories, see traditional story.
"...parable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles, or lessons, or (sometimes) a normative principle. It differs from a fable in that fables use animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as characters, while parables generally feature human characters. It is a type of analogy." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable
As you can see, from the definition above this is not a parable, but in fact it most closely resembles a fable, at least in terms of structure. At this point I must leave as I am out of time, or I would comment more on what this piece either does or does not accomplish. Sorry ,no time.
Dale
Althopugh a parable can be written in prose or verse, the form is generally obvious when a parable in written in verse.
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.