2. Parables often feature symbolic elements, where characters, actions, or events represent broader ideas, such as virtues, vices, or concepts like faith, kindness, or justice.

3. Parables are commonly found in religious texts, such as the Bible, where they were used by Jesus Christ to teach lessons about the Kingdom of God, compassion, and human behavior. For example, the "Parable of the Good Samaritan" and the "Parable of the Prodigal Son."

2.) During the decade of the 1930s Steinbeck wrote most of his best California fiction: The Pastures of Heaven (1932), To a God Unknown (1933), The Long Valley (1938), Tortilla Flat (1935), In Dubious Battle (1936), Of Mice and Men (1937) and The Grapes of Wrath (1939).

3.)In these late years, in fact since his final move to New York in 1950, many accused John Steinbeck of increasing conservatism.

One of the things that make parables so significant is that they're the kind of things that hang with you. They puzzle you.

Parables are commonly found in religious texts, Such as the Bible.

Examples: 12 parables of Jesus

-"winning a significant amount of money will probably push you into a higher tax bracket." (businessinsider.com)

-"it can make you greedy and want more money, and careless spending." (news4jax.com)

-"dont most lottery winners go bankrupt within a few years?" "ive read that most lottery winners were more happier before they won." "winning the jackpot ruins the winners lives" (forbes.com)

Pros:

-"improves life satisfaction" (forbes.com)

-"financial freedom: Lottery winnings mean paying off debts, enjoying luxuries, etc." (me)

-"sharing wealth with family and friends" (source: me)

Effects of Winning the Lottery Facts

• Most people think winning the lottery ruins lives, as 70% of lottery winners end up going bankrupt. (Website)

• The phrase “Money can’t buy happiness” came from the knowledge of lottery winners normally being depressed or melancholy after winning. (Website)

• Lottery winners get their money annually instead of getting it all immediately. (Website)