His assessment reads: "Of Mice and Men is a modern parable about the unfairness of human society. ... This story is effective because it is a modern day parable. ... Typically parables include illustrative narratives, metaphors, analogies, and enigmatic statements. ... Parables are also usually well known, and when many people know these parables, a sense of community is created. ... This is similar to the parables told by Jesus. ...

• Word Count: 1311
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The source of this story is the parable of the Prodigal Son. ... Atticus is a lot like the father in the Prodigal Son Parable. ... Just like in the parable. ... The difference between the two stories is that in The Prodigal son parable it is the son telling the story, whereas in Atticus it is told from the fathers perspective. ...

• Word Count: 1895
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Jesus was the promised Messiah that the Hebrew prophets foretold. The Old Testament was completed in 450BC, hundreds of years before Jesus was born. Many people throughout the Old Testament books made the prophecies in astonishing detail. More than 300 prophecies were made in the Old Testament an...

• Word Count: 1644
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

When looking at the Markan gospel from a bird's eye view, giving importance to the ministry of Jesus and the direct acts that he did (rather than the parables etc.), it is apparent that His encounter with the woman had an effect in the course of his ministry. ...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9