parable

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Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Mahapatra compares humanity's limited understanding of the universe -- or lack thereof -- to a well-known parable.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Cécé can be read as a portrait of contemporary Haiti, a parable about influencer culture or a distressing study of exploitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

“No, no, dear boy. You exaggerate. A minor parable at most. Besides, I fear it is a trifle optimistic.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White