... eventually teach them to be careful with those feelings. Throughout its plot, the parable also demonstrates various other themes including forgiveness, parental love, anger, and jealousy. The text is a short story being told by the character of another text, Jesus. By the nature and commonly known background of this ... what happened after the father talked with the older son. This may be aimed with the intention of making the audience reflect and relate the story to their own lives. The language of the text is also simple, making it easy to understand for a general audience. The parabl...

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