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what is a parable and why do you suppose Steinbeck calls our attention to this in his preface?
what is a parable and why do you suppose Steinbeck calls our attention to this in his preface?
A parable is a simple story that is used to teach and illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.
We can infer that Steinbeck tells us the story is a parable that we might learn a lesson or consider what the lesson might teach us.
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