parables
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Having said all that, many of us were instantly floored by Ronald Moore’s reinterpretation of ABC’s 1978 prime-time space saga, and still point to it as one of TV’s strongest political and social parables.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Ms. Strout has developed her true mastery in an archetypal mode, writing stories that resemble secular parables or everyman morality dramas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Buffett’s lessons and parables remind me of the volatility in technology stocks this year.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
To take one of the most famous Kafka parables, “Before the Law”: “This door was meant for you and you alone and now I’m going to shut it.”
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
As for this truck-and-fanbelt story, the Reverend loved to speak in parables, and we could surely spot one coming.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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