Many parables originated from Christianity. One of the most well-known ones is the Prodigal Son. In fact, due to its popularity, it is often quoted from, and different adaptations of it have been written and even acted out. The original version of the Prodigal Son is from the Gospel of Luke 15:11-32. Garrison Keillor, a celebrated fiction writer, and host of a weekly live radio show, attempted and succeeded at such an adaptation of this parable and came up with a humorous version of his own in which he retold the story through a radio drama.

A parable is a short, simple story, which conveys a moral or a lesson. These lessons are taught by use of comparisons. During early Christianity, Jesus used parables to communicate the hidden truths of God's kingdom. Through these short stories, the people were able to understand the lessons better, because they were able to relate to them from Jesus' use of illustrations and examples taken from their daily life. These parables helped the people apply these life lessons in their goals to be Christians and because of this importance the parables were always of a serious mood or tone. For this reason, K

In conclusion, the parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke and from Garrison Keillor's adaptation conveys the same lesson. It is the style, the mood and the apparent influence of the time that it was written in that made the difference. Just as the biblical version was probably easier to understand for the people of the past, the modern, humorous version is just as easy for us to comprehend. The important thing is that it is understood for that is what a parable is created to do, to convey a lesson.

In addition, Keillor satirizes certain human follies in his version. Such characteristics are ignorance, envy, jealousy, bitterness, and selfishness. The father seemed almost unaware that he was being taken advantage of, the older brother was immensely envious and jealous, and extremely bitter, and the younger brother was especially selfish and foolish. He even satirizes the Samaritan's unusual kindness.

In the Gospel of Luke the Prodigal Son accounts the story of a father and his two sons. From this story the father-son relationship that God has with humanity is portrayed. The sin of human nature through the younger son's selfishness and squandering, and through the older son's incapability of forgiveness is also shown. God's unconditional and merciful love is also represented as the father received his younger son with

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