What Is A Parable?

Parables are fun.

Parables are dull. 

Parables are nothing. 

Parables brings life. 

If I would tell you the meaning of parables, I would be cheating right? But it seems I still have a small ounce of kindness within me, so here me?

Parables are a succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a lesson. A type of analogy, it uses human characters to illustrate another meaning, a hidden situation, a mysterious figure in the dark.  

I was given 6 characters...

Prisoners

Chains

Fire

Shadows and Images

Puppet Players

Old Man

And my task is what does my head say about this objects. What do they symbolizes?

Here are my thoughts...

1. Prisoner

A young, petite boy with brown hair and doe eyes, struggling with where he belongs, what is his true nature and identity. 

2. Chains

The rules binding him to the ground by his parents, preventing him any freedom. Preventing from being who he really is.

3. Fire

Parents, perfectionists asking him to be a good boy, have good grades and smile all the time. They want a perfect son. He did not want to be perfect. He wanted to be HIM.

4. Shadows and Images

The perfect community, where everyone is happy, smiling oh so wide, spreading peace and joy everywhere.

5. The Puppet Players

The perfect family telling him what is right, what is wrong. Telling him what to do and how to do. never giving him the chance to breathe or think for himself. 

6.  The Old Man

A tall dark, handsome man, with jet-black hair and piecing blue eyes, a guardian angel come to bring the young boy out of the fantasy and into reality where he could dance, sing and be who ever he wanted to be. As well as finally discovering love with his guardian angel.