12 Indeed, some of Shakespeare's contemporaries justified the seriousness of literary fictions by pointing out that Christ Himself used them. Take the parable of the prodigal son:" in this fiction you learn about sin and forgiveness. And you also learn about yourself. You realize that the story is about you you are the prodigal son.The problem is that you are not only the prodigal son but also the resentful, self-righteous older brother. As you interpret the parable you find that it interprets you -and in multiple ways As you discover the true meaning of the parable you discover the truth about yourself.

This question is asking for an interpretation of a parable from the Bible, specifically the parable of the prodigal son. The parable is a story used by Jesus to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. In this case, the lesson is about sin, forgiveness, and self-realization. The question suggests that the parable is about the individual reading or hearing the story, and that they are the prodigal son, a character in the story who represents a person who has strayed from the right path and is seeking forgiveness. The question also suggests that the parable is about the individual's self-realization and their realization of their own flaws and need for forgiveness.