The Prodigal Son
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Comparing Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-23, Death of a Salesman, and 13 Going On 30, Study notes of English Literature
The biblical parable of The Prodigal Son as depicted in Luke 15:11-23, and its parallels in Tennessee Williams's play Death of a Salesman and the movie 13 Going On 30. The Prodigal Son is a story of a man who squanders his inheritance and returns home to seek forgiveness and redemption. In Death of a Salesman, Biff Loman leaves home due to failure and eventually returns. In 13 Going On 30, Jenna makes a wish to be an adult and learns from her mistakes. a comparative analysis of these three stories and their themes of prodigality, redemption, and the importance of returning home.
What you will learn
- What are the similarities between Jenna's experience in 13 Going On 30 and the Prodigal Son's story in the Bible?
- What themes emerge from the comparison of The Prodigal Son in the Bible, Death of a Salesman, and 13 Going On 30?
- How does the Prodigal Son's behavior in the biblical parable differ from that of Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman?
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The Prodigal Son
Composed by Shaleyn Thompson and Shawn Brdlik
The Prodigal Son In Depth
This parable is in the Bible is recorded at Luke 15:11-23. The Prodigal Son
is about a man that had two sons and gave tput them both a share of his
property, or inheritance. While the oldest son put his money to good
use, the youngest son moved away from home and squandered his
inheritance and by living an immoral life. When he lost everything, he fell
into a desperate need so he traveled back home. On his journey back, his
father caught sight of him and show deep compassion. Although his
father welcomed him back with open arms, his older brother was furious
because of the warm embraces and great joy of his younger brother’s
return when he was careless with his share of the property.
The Prodigal Son in 13 Going On to 30 In this movie, young Jenna reads magazines about how glamorous it is to be 30. When she is rejected by a group of popular kids, she wishes that she is 30 and the wish comes true because of magic dust that was descended on her. Jenna is transported to a whole new whole as her adult self but with a 13 year old’s logic. She is the CEO of a popular magazine, Poise, and makes new alliances and burn bridges with assumed friends. As a result, she makes mistakes and catches a train to go to her parents house and returns to get some advice from her parents on how to fix her mistakes. Likewise this can be compared to The Prodigal Son when he returned home to his father and brother after regretting his mistakes.