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= Ben Baranov = =Ben Baranov Baranov 1= Mr. Haldeman/ Church World Studies 4 May 2010 All the Same By: Ben Baranov Once upon a time, not so long ago, there were a goose, an eagle, and a seagull flying around. The goose lived in his pond with the rest of his flock and peacefully ate the fish. The goose respected the other birds that he saw and was always welcoming them to his territory. The eagle valiantly flew from tree to tree observing the ground and the species that could not fly as high as he did. He believed that he was the chosen bird and that God made him better than all the others. The seagull flew over the beach everyday smelling the ocean air and picking up trash. The seagull was the most developed bird of the three since he enjoyed water life like the goose while flying high and proud like the eagle. One day the goose decided that he wanted to invite the others to his pond to talk. The eagle and seagull both graciously accepted the offer. When the eagle landed in the goose’s pond he made a triumphant entrance. When the seagull arrived he flew in circles around the pond to make sure it was safe before he landed. At first he did not believe the goose could be trusted. When they were all together the goose let the others know that he accepted both of their ways. The eagle told the seagull and goose that he thought he was above them. The seagull then tried to explain some very revolutionary news to his two comrades. He told the others that he thought that they were all equal and the same. His idea was that the first bird was the goose. Then the eagle developed from the goose Baranov 2 because he could fly higher. His ultimate conclusion was that he evolved from both the goose and the eagle. Therefore, all of the birds were equal and the same.

Analysis In my allegorical parable I wanted to represent the three Semitic religions and how they are very similar and come from the same roots. In my parable the goose represents Judaism. The eagle represents Christianity. The seagull represents Islam. The underlying message in the story is that if we look deep within ourselves we will find we are all similar. This is in response to all the religious wars going on today. I think that there is no reason for these wars since all the religions are very similar. This is the seagull’s main point. No matter what we are we all came from the same place. All three religions started with Abraham and have the same basic beliefs.