These are from "the slip-over sweater," shan is considered to be a first person narrator because he both tells the story and appears in it tells a story about someone else is the protagonist and, therefore, the "first" person is the first person mentioned in the story the area surrounding shan's high school is mountainous flat and barren urban a neighborhood of neat frame houses these are not these are the bible what is the setting of the parable of the prodigal son? 19th century america the king's court biblical times what is a theme in the parable of the prodigal son? wealth forgiveness frivolous living intelligence making sensible guesses using clues given by the author is called characterization drawing inferences supporting details read the paragraph. pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. three times della counted it. one dollar and eighty-seven cents. and the next day would be christmas. this passage is an example of symbolism character theme imagery