If you are talking about the Biblical story of the
prodigal son, it is a parable because it is a story that is meant to illustrate a
point. It is meant to illustrate the idea of God's
mercy.
A parable is a short story that is meant to convey
some moral or religious message. In this case, the message that is conveyed is that God
is willing to forgive people who have acted badly. Because of this, there is always
hope of salvation for people, no matter how badly they have acted in the
past.
This story is not just meant to be "hey, look at this
interesting thing that happened to this younger son." Instead, it is meant as an
illustration of this fundamental idea about God. This makes it a
parable.
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