parable
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Our critic called the series “a stylishly constructed parable about naiveté and spiritual emptiness.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
As Mr. Meslow observes, on some level “Twin Peaks” was always a parable about nostalgia’s dangers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The same could just as unnervingly be said about “The Crucible,” Miller’s parable about the McCarthy witch hunts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Mahapatra compares humanity's limited understanding of the universe -- or lack thereof -- to a well-known parable.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
“No,” said the Wart He sat down resignedly upon the most comfortable part of the floor, perceiving that he was in for something like the parable of the looking-glass.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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